Bones

‘Time-Capsule’ bones of Huayracursor illuminate the rise of later giants like Argentinosaurus

Dated to about 230 million years, jaguensis is among the earliest known dinosaurs and promises new insight into the rise of the giant sauropods.

‘Time-Capsule’ bones of Huayracursor illuminate the rise of later giants like Argentinosaurus.
Australopithecus-to-Neanderthal gap narrows as Kenyan discovery.

Kenyan find narrows Australopithecus-Neanderthal gap, reshaping 2M years of hand evolution

Ancient Roman site reveals early humans butchered straight-tusked elephant and crafted bone tools.

Ancient Roman site reveals early humans butchered straight-tusked elephant and crafted bone tools

From desert patrol to tomb guard: How ancient Egyptian police used a bone whistle in Pharaoh Akhenaten’s capital.

From desert patrol to tomb guard: Ancient Egyptian police used bone whistles in Akhenaten’s capital


This massive bone study reveals the exact moment humans changed animal evolution forever

Illustration: cows grazing.

Beach of Bones: Archaeologists Dig Up 3,000-Year-Old Mass Sacrifice Site North of Lima

Some of the 14 bodies were found face down with their hands tied behind their backs near a Cupisnique ritual temple.

Illustration: Ruins in Peru.

From Copper Coins to Bone Tools: Kabul Receives Rare Artifacts for Restoration After Decades of War

The Taliban is moving a cache including pottery, metal, glass and ivory pieces, some over 5,000 years old, from a mine.

Illustration: Archeological remains in Afghanistan.

The sun protection obsession that ended with a fracture in bed

Due to a fear of tanning, she avoided daylight for years – until one night, a bone in her body simply broke. Doctors warn: The obsession with pale skin may come at a heavy health cost.

 A woman covered in clothing to protect herself from the sun

Cheers to stronger bones? The surprising health benefits of beer for women

Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink among Israelis, typically associated with men – yet studies show it may actually benefit women's health the most. So, what beer are you drinking?

 Just don't over do it. Beer has some health benefits

Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia

Geneticist Casas-Vargas: "That genetic traces of the original population disappear completely is unusual, especially in South America".

 Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia.

Scientists date 20,000-year-old whale bone tools as earliest in Human history

The scientists analyzed nearly two hundred bone tools found in sites around the Bay of Biscay.

 Whale bone arch in Utqiagvik, Alaska at the edge of the Arctic Ocean.

Lone soldier saves life of Massachusetts doctor with stem cell donation

The lone soldier who made aliyah from California had only just turned 23 when she received the call telling her someone needed her stem cells.

Maya Ben Yitzhak, a lone soldier from Chicago, saved the life of a 64-year-old Massachusetts woman after she donated her bone marrow

Archaeologists date 80,000-year-old Neanderthal bone spearhead found in North Caucasus cave

This finding disproves the myth of Neanderthals' primitiveness: they planned complex composite tools.

 Archaeologists date 80,000-year-old Neanderthal bone spearhead found in North Caucasus cave.

New carnivorous 'bone collector' caterpillar species discovered in Hawaii

This rare caterpillar decorates itself with insect remains to camouflage from predators.

 New carnivorous 'bone collector' caterpillar species discovered in Hawaii.

Unknown, ancient Texan hunter-gatherers made musical instruments from human bones

New findings suggest ancient cultural exchange between southern Texas tribes and the Aztecs.

 Unknown, ancient Texan hunter-gatherers made musical instruments from human bones. Illustration.