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The Human Tailbone May Not be Needed, But It Remains a Feature of Our Ancient Past
Learn more about the human tailbone and how, even though we may not have a strict need for it anymore, it still helps us with ...
If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life, we find there are many groups of mammals that have ...
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Why don’t teeth count as bones?
This dynamic nature of bones sets them apart from teeth, which lack these regenerative capabilities. Teeth are composed of ...
In this 4.4-million-year-old skeleton, scientists may have found the missing step between climbing and walking.
A review study conducted by Brazilian researchers found growing evidence that microplastics can reach and build up in human bone tissue, potentially disrupting bone metabolism. Lab and animal studies ...
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