They X-rayed the bones, and made silicone putty molds of the bone surface. Then they did a computer analysis of the data to help pinpoint the moment in human history that coincided with a ...

The adult human skeletal system consists of 206 bones, as well as a network of tendons, ligaments and cartilage that connects them.

For example, a new study from MIT suggests that buildings of the future could be built with super-strong materials based on the structure of human bones.

Researchers have discovered that the structure of human bones is vastly different than previously believed. The characteristic toughness and stiffness of bone is predominantly due to the presence ...

Architecture Builds on the Intricate Structure of Bone Buildings can learn a lot from your femurs. Architects almost can’t help drawing inspiration from nature.

A jaw-dropping example of Ice Age architecture has been unearthed on Russia’s forest steppe: a huge, circular structure built with the bones of at least 60 woolly mammoths. But exactly why ...

Researchers are borrowing tricks from armadillo shells and mother-of-pearl to create replacements for human bone and to develop a new generation of protective clothing.

Smoking's harmful effects go far beyond the lungs and extend beyond a person's lifetime. Recent research from the University of Leicester reveals that tobacco use leaves detectable traces in human ...

Researchers have discovered human bones and animal remains dating to around 7,000 years ago in Arabian stone structures known as mustatils.

The knee is the largest and most complex joint in the body, holding together the thigh bone, shin bone, fibula (on the outer side of the shin), and kneecap.

The most detailed images, to date, reveal a pervasive 3D grid structure with no diagonals, say scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health.