Captured through the powerful lens of X-ray telescopes, the ethereal expanse of a pulsar wind nebula is revealed in unprecedented detail. Reading time 2 minutes Move over, Pillars of Creation—there’s ...

We use our hands for almost every type of activity. But hands are complex, and when a part of them gets damaged, it can affect the whole hand. A metacarpal fracture is a break in one of the hand bones ...

Students in the Introduction to Forensic Anthropology course got a “”hands on”” lesson in crime scene investigation yesterday as they carefully dug up the real bones of a hand and arm outside the Emil ...

Have you ever wondered why robots are unable to walk and move their bodies as fluidly as we do? Some robots can run, jump, or dance with greater efficiency than humans, but their body movements also ...

Researchers have discovered that the structure of human bones is vastly different than previously believed. The characteristic toughness and stiffness of bone is predominantly due to the presence of ...

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The bone, which is the earliest modern humanlike finger bone ever found, could come from a number of species that were around at the time, including Homo erectus Editor's note: The following essay is ...

A viral photo authentically depicts a gray whale's front fin bones, which resemble the bones in a human hand. Two sperm whales became stranded near the Yangkou Port in Rudong County, East China's ...

Flat bones are thin and flat. Sometimes they have a slight curve. Flat bones serve as a point of attachment for muscles or protection for your internal organs. Read on to learn more about specific ...