A blue whale skeleton found in Oregon is being reconstructed for display at Newport's Hatfield Marine Science Center.

For a male black-coated wolf that lived in Yellowstone National Park the list of injuries revealed by his skeleton was extensive. The tip of his tail was cocked at an odd angle after being broken; ...

Whether you are a competitive athlete or an older adult, strong bones are essential—not only for movement, but also for overall health. Now, a new study has shed new light on how our bones are ...

Skeletal stem cells form part of the bone marrow stroma, where they contribute to bone growth, bone modeling, and bone remodeling during life. In addition to this, they help produce adipocytes the ...

The power of human bone to heal itself is limited. Its ability to repair fractures fades with age, and adult cartilage is almost impossible to renew. But after a decade of research, Stanford ...

A recent study published in the journal Antiquity has revealed that a skeleton discovered in a Roman-era tomb in Pommerœul, Belgium, is actually a composite of bones from at least five individuals who ...

At this very moment, voracious cells are eating away at your bones. Not to worry, though — that’s just a normal part of bone maintenance in healthy adults. The formation of new bone cells balances out ...

Puzzling skeletal remains found in Chile 15 years ago -- and rumored to be "alien" -- are, in fact, from a human fetus with rare bone anomalies, researchers say. The findings may or may not put to ...