A tiny piece of bone that once belonged to a giant Ice Age deer is changing how we think about Neanderthals. Found in Einhornhöhle cave in northern Germany, the decorated deer phalanx, or toe ...

The newly discovered group of 25 tiny bones, all from somewhere below the neck of the animals, are younger—roughly 54.5 million years old—but considerably more primitive than the oldest known primate ...

This tiny humerus belonged to an adult Homo floresiensis that lived on Flores Island around 700,000 years ago. Credit: Yousuke Kaifu. A 700,000-year-old arm bone found on an Indonesian island is ...

Last week, at 82, Pickpocket Tamotsu was back in the streets of Tokyo, presumably still plying his trade, but his old adversary was no longer on his track. After 40 years on the force, 68-year-old ...

The force gravity and physical activity put on our bones causes tiny tears in the membranes of the tiny cells that enable us to make or break down bone, scientists say. Topics.

Tiny, Rare Bone Found in the Hearts of Chimpanzees Researchers say the bone may be linked to heart disease . Nora McGreevy - Correspondent. June 16, 2020. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter!

A tiny bone fragment recovered from Denisova Cave in Siberia caused a big stir last month, after scientists showed that it belonged to an ancient-human hybrid they named Denny, who had a ...

2001-08-05 04:00:00 PDT Porcupine Cave, Colo.-- Ancient, fingernail-size rodent skulls plucked from the dirt with tweezers are forcing scientists to rethink their assumptions about the arrival of ...

Tears in tiny bone cells called osteocytes appear an important step to better bones. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 08 / 170829113805.htm.

It sounds almost unbelievable, but it’s true: whales, the giants of the sea, carry inside them a tiny, hidden clue to their incredible evolutionary journey—small vestigial leg bones.

The fabella (white arrows), a tiny bone hidden in the tendon of the knee, is increasing in prevalence in the population. (Image credit: Michael A. Berthaume, et al/Anatomical Society/ CC BY 4.0) ...

WASHINGTON — Tiny orbs of brain cells swirling in lab dishes may offer scientists a better way to study the complexities of the human brain. Toxicologist Thomas Hartung described these ...