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Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates ...

Teeth naturally wear down over time, but scientists have found that they could signal certain cells to regrow bones, opening ...

“When it comes to bone health, we know that magnesium is the nutrient that helps make vitamin D active, so that it can help strengthen bone structure,” says Rancourt. Magnesium also supports nerve and ...

As Halloween fades into Día de los Muertos, Will Hunt reflects on how the dead shape our world through rituals, memory, and ...

Spaceflight rewires the human body. Muscles shrink, bones thin and fluids shift towards the brain – but these changes may ...

UD engineer Michael Hast leads an NIH-funded effort to identify impaired bone healing earlier with MRI-based computer models ...

It’s hard to think of something much more visually unsightly than coming across a dead animal on the side of the road.

A 45,000-year-old Neanderthal bone found in Crimea shows ancient humans traveled thousands of miles, linking Europe and ...

Once limited by bulky, expensive imaging tools, veterinarians now have access to innovative technologies that are ...

Scientists at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences have found that what was believed to be a juvenile T.rex skeleton is instead ...

Take a closer look at the promising benefits and persistent controversies of collagen supplementation, including what’s proven, what’s emerging, and what remains uncertain. Collagen accounts for up to ...