Scientists and researchers around the globe are investigating a series of mysteries about what happens to our bones over time ...

In the 1970s, archaeologists discovered a strange grave in western Belgium, dating back to 100 CE or so. Unlike the 76 other graves, it actually had a skeleton inside it. But 50 years la ...

Adult teeth are worn down by chewing, and sometimes the amount a skeleton’s teeth are worn down can be used to estimate age. However, factors like a rough diet can mean an inaccurate age estimate.

The skeleton, made up of bones and cartilage, serves critical functions—supporting the body, protecting organs, forming blood ...

The older the person at death, the more pitted and craggy these bones will be. Forensic anthropologists will compare this against a database of standard markers to learn the age of the skeleton.

Fact: Babies are way smaller than adults. So it stands to reason, then, that they probably have fewer bones. Incorrect! Humans are born with far more bones than they'll end up having in adulthood.

The skeleton is a rigid framework of bones that forms the supporting structure of the musculoskeletal system, and also functions in movement, haematopoiesis and endocrine regulation. Skeletal ...

A team of archaeologists and paleontologists from Argentina, the U.S. and China has unearthed the first known example of a ...

In fact, they're born with around three hundred, that's ninety-four more than adults have. So where do those extra bones go? For a baby to be born, the whole skeleton has to be squashy ...