Bones

New identification technique pushes back timeline of fire use to over a million years ago - study

Researchers explained that when bones exposed to high levels of heat are illuminated with specific light wavelengths, they light up with a distinctive glow.

Stages of Burning on Bones – white (#5 on right) is the most burnt while yellow-beige (on left #1) is unburnt.
Osteoporosis can begin as early as age 35

How to prevent bones from breaking at a later age

Bone health is not a matter that begins at an older age, but rather a process that accompanies us throughout life

Strengthening the body's bones

Illustration: Knuckle cracking

The noise that stresses those around you: What really happens when you crack your joints


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.

Study reveals how Ice Age humans built mammoth-bone structures

Evidence suggests humans scavenged mammoth bones from existing bone beds over centuries.

 Mammoth bones.

1,500-year-old bones found in IKEA bag in Germany

A volunteer helper from the 1965 excavation, who later moved to the Fulda area for work, was allowed to keep the skeletal parts as a thank-you.

 1,500-year-old bones found in IKEA bag in Germany. Illustration.

Shocking discovery:'Ushikawa Man' fossils are actually ancient bear bones, says University of Tokyo

The oldest human fossils on Japan's mainland were found in a limestone quarry near Hamakita, 40 km east of Ushikawa.

 Prehistoric remains from Japan. Illustration.

Homeowner finds complete Ice Age mastodon jawbone while gardening in his Hudson Valley backyard

The discovery was made in the town of Scotchtown, about 70 miles from New York City.

 The mastodon jaw.

Grisly discovery: 4,000-year-old mass grave evidence for cannibalism in ancient Britain

Researchers found signs of cannibalism in the victims, including tool marks, fractures linked to marrow removal, and human chew marks on bones.

 Analysis of Somerset bones shows evidence for cannibalism.

Tobacco changed human skeletons, researchers say

The research team analyzed human skeletal remains dating from the 12th to the 19th centuries to investigate the impact of tobacco use on bone health.

 Changing human skeletons. Tobacco.