Bones

Researchers discover world’s oldest sewn hide, dated to Ice Age, in Oregon caves - study

Through carbon dating, researchers have ruled that the artifacts are between approximately 11,700 and 12,900 years old, a time when Ice Age temperatures had returned after a brief warm period.

Inside Sea Lion Caves, Oregon, February 10, 2026.
The mandible of an archaic human who lived about 773 000 years ago is pictured after being excavated at a cave called Grotte a Hominides at a site known as Thomas Quarry I in the southwest part of the Moroccan city of Casablanca in this undated photograph released on January 7, 2026.

Fossils found in Moroccan cave may be a close Homo sapiens ancestor

Copper ions in coffin reveal why Italian 'green mummy' turned emerald, say researchers.

Copper ions in coffin reveal why Italian 'green mummy' turned emerald, say researchers

An archaeologist cleans a found artifact in the form of bones with a brush. Historical reconstruction of archaeological research of the 19th century.

Bone tools and beads from 13,000 years ago unearthed in Direkli Cave, Turkey


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.

13,000 years ago, North Americans used cheetah, lion bones to sew furs against the blistering cold

Researchers say their findings are 'conclusive proof' of Paleoindians making tailored garments.

 Caveman walking through the snow. Illustration.

Researchers create ‘biocooperative’ material showing bone-healing potential of blood

Nottingham scientists create a 'biocooperative' material from patients' blood to repair bones and boost healing, published in Advanced Materials. Led by Prof. Alvaro Mata.

 Can our own blood be used to heal broken bones?

Bones from 16th-century shipwreck suggest left-handedness changes what happens to us when we die

Study found mineral content in clavicles increased with age while protein content decreased.

 Shipwreck.

Best Over-the-Counter Supplements for Osteoporosis in 2024

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