Cartilage and bone development: Three paths to skeleton formation
In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers at the ...
Hidden skeletons found in Egyptian pyramids reveal surprising historical twist: ‘Counters the traditional narrative’
The team noted that some remains belong to people who had done very little physical activity during their lifetimes while ...
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Mysterious Skeleton of Child With Human and Neanderthal Traits Has Finally Been Dated by Archaeologists
Discovered in Portugal in 1998, the individual dubbed the “Lapedo Child” has long perplexed scientists, thanks to a curious mix of features ...
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Oldest human skeleton in Thailand dating back to 29,000 years could rewrite history
A remarkable discovery in Thailand has rewritten the story of human habitation in the region. Archaeologists have unearthed the oldest human skeleton ever found in the country. This finding pushes ...
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Human sacrifices found in a Bronze Age tomb in Turkey were mostly teenage girls
Archaeologists are unsure why unrelated teenagers were buried in an elaborate Bronze Age tomb but think their age may be a ...
Famed German robber’s skeleton identified after 220-year-long mix-up
Schinderhannes is a nickname for Johannes Bückler, a criminal who was born sometime in 1779 in Germany, to a family of ...
Putting ethics at the forefront in the use of human skeletal remains
Department of Anatomy researcher Professor Siân Halcrow is collaborating with two biological anthropology colleagues from the ...
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15 Years Later, the National Museum of Natural History Is Still Asking What It Means to Be Human
Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...
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Mysterious Twist Revealed in Saga of Human-Neanderthal Hybrid Child
After four failed attempts, scientists have at last dated the skeleton of a possible human-Neanderthal hybrid found in ...
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Smallest human relative ever found may have been devoured by a leopard 2 million years ago
The left hip and leg bones from a young female Paranthropus robustus discovered in South Africa show she was extremely short ...