Human skeletons are often described in neat textbook numbers, but real bodies are far messier and more interesting. Extra ...

A central Pa man's arrest this week comes as human remains ethicists warn death is fast becoming a fashion statement and a collector’s item.

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Bite force, a measure of the strength of an animal's bite, helps researchers understand a species' role in the ecosystem.

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Our criminal justice system often functions in an environment which is saturated with social pressure, hostile witnesses, ...

Bigger doesn't necessarily mean stronger says Ben Garrod. In fact its the smaller animals that have the strongest skeletons ...

Some adults do indeed have more than 206 bones. These extras, known as accessory bones or supernumerary bones, may occur when ...

A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 11 of Aging-US on November 26, 2025, titled "Epigenetic aging ...

Scientists may have cracked the case of whether a seven-million-year-old fossil could walk upright. A new study found strong ...