Bones

The fossilized backbones of what appeared to be woolly mammoths have turned out to come from an entirely different and unexpected animal.Archaeologist Otto Geist came across the bones – two epiphyseal plates from a mammalian spine –…

Not a lot is known about the origins of anacondas (Eunectes) and how they reached such gargantuan proportions.  The fossil record of this semi-aquatic group, and snakes in general, is especially poor, largely due to the fact they live in…

A digital analysis of the perfectly preserved nose bones on a bizarre-looking Neanderthal skull reveals that a long-standing theory about Neanderthal noses doesn't pass the sniff test.The skull comes from the "Altamura Man," one of the…

By GEOFFREY WANSELL Published: 19:59 EDT, 16 October 2025 | Updated: 19:59 EDT, 16 October 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- Silent Bones…

The vicious claws of the hairy frog were first noted around 1900, but it wasn’t until after the turn of the millennium that scientists discovered how these strange amphibians produce them — or rather, snap them. When threatened, the…

A new study points to a key bone-strengthening mechanism at work in the body, which could be targeted to treat the bone-weakening disease, osteoporosis.The study, led by researchers from the University of Leipzig in Germany and…

By ALEXANDER MASTERS Published: 07:22 EDT, 31 March 2025 | Updated: 07:22 EDT, 31 March 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- Our Oaken Bones…

Mass graves containing sacks full of human bones have been discovered near Damascus as Syrian locals find themselves unearthing the horrors of Assad's regime.An alleged mass grave in the Baghdad Bridge area near the Syrian capital…

Levothyroxine is a synthetic analog of thyroxine (T4), used as a first-line treatment for hypothyroidism, a condition characterized by insufficient endogenous thyroid hormone production. Levothyroxine use in older adults may…

Dancing With the Stars winner Bobby Bones is defending his title after Julianne Hough called him “not the best dancer.”  Hough, 36, a cohost and former dance pro on the show, shared her true feelings about Bones, 44, during the Sunday,…