A cube of healthy bone is anything but solid. Inside it, countless tiny channels carry fluid and help cells move, feed, and ...

Inspired by how bones heal naturally, researchers have engineered a laser-structured hydrogel that could one day replace ...

Researchers at King's College London have discovered that an immune protein best known for protecting the body against ...

Taking collagen supplements regularly supports bone and muscle health in adults, improving strength and quality of life.

In biology and palaeontology (the study of extinct organisms) there are a few ways to estimate the age of an animal’s skeleton. One is the extent of fusion of sutures in the skeleton – how much the ...

The growing paleopathological literature shows that scurvy was not a rare problem among people living in the ancient Asia-Pacific tropics. Scurvy is increasingly identified throughout the region, ...

Former first lady Jill Biden has issued a rare health update on Joe Biden's battle with prostate cancer, saying that the former president is "doing well." ...

Around 40,000 years ago, Paleolithic people inscribed bone with symbols that appear to be part of some sort of writing system.

An ancient elephant bone hammer from southern England reveals that early humans used rare materials to precisely sharpen stone tools, highlighting unexpected technological sophistication 500,000 years ...

The Tomb, a windowless brownstone building at Yale University's "academic tomb", is a building where America's future leaders are shaped. For nearly 200 years, Skull and Bones has inducted an elite ...

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin and supplement that supports bone health and the immune system. Supplements like magnesium or calcium shouldn't be taken with it.

Women's hormonal shift is responsible for bone loss. Find out what are the other causes and how you can prevent.