Ancient Human Remains from Colonial Era Unearthed in Peru, With Deformed Skulls and Likely Died from Syphilis

Medicine & Technology May 31, 2022

Archaeologists recently unearthed an undisturbed collection of human skeletons in an ancient hospital located in Lima, Peru. Read more about the discovery and the secrets it hid since the 16th century.

Ancient China Punishment Method Executes Perfect Dismemberment While Keeping Criminal Alive

May 24, 2022

A bone was confirmed showing one of the most gruesome criminal punishments in ancient China. Learn more about the punishment and other disciplinary actions enforced during the time.

Kayakers Recover Ancient Skull from Minnesota River That Dates Back 8,000 Years Ago

May 22, 2022

An ancient skull was recently unearthed from the Minnesota River. Learn more about discovery and the history behind the remains.

Dinosaur 'Ollie' From Outback Queensland Site Confirmed as Australia's Tiniest Sauropod

Apr 19, 2022

Experts confirmed that the Ollie is indeed the smallest dinosaur even discovered in Australia. Read more about the plant-eating dinosaur.

Neolithic's Oldest City Discovered with Colored Bones Buried Right Beneath House Floors

Mar 22, 2022

The neolithic age contains the foundations of lifestyles we have in the modern world. See more about a new discovery from one of the age's first successful cities.

3D-Printed Back Brace Made of Carbon Nanotubes Detects Stress and Strain for Better-Fine-Tuning Scoliosis Treatment

Feb 09, 2022

Experts from UK and US developed a new concept of a back brace that detects the amount of stress and strain and enables doctors to adjust it for better scoliosis treatment.

'Microrobots' That Work Like Fontanelle Developed for Easy Bone Treatment Procedures

Jan 18, 2022

A new study developed 'microrobots' to make bone treatment procedures convenient and effective.

Life on Mars? NASA Perseverance Rover Captures What Looks Like a 'Human Skeleton' and 'Animal' Buried on the Red Planet

Jan 14, 2022

NASA's Perseverance continues to search for life in Mars. Recent imaging from the rover shows what appears to be a human skeleton and a frog.

Osteoarthritis Symptoms Can Be Alleviated Using Lubricants Inspired by Ice Solutions Found in Olympic Arenas

Jan 13, 2022

A new nanotechnology study was able to develop a modern approach of lubricants used in osteoarthritis treatments inspired by aspect of gliding solutions in Olympic ice arenas.

Australia's Thunderbirds Struck by Drought Before Going Extinct 48,000 Years Ago

Dec 29, 2021

Recent paleontological investigation from Australia revealed that a bone disease and drought inflicted the lifestyle of thunderbirds in the contitent before they went extinct 48,000 years ago.

Radiobotics And vRad Strengthen And Expand Their Partnership

Dec 02, 2021

Radiobotics announced today it has significantly extended its partnership with Virtual Radiologic (vRad), the leading US teleradiology practice, to develop a full suite of software algorithms to enhance the speed and accuracy of bone fracture X-ray studies.

Mercury Poisoning: 370 Human Bones From Spain and Portugal Contains Highest Levels Of Chemical Element Due To Cinnabar Exposure

Nov 18, 2021

Scientists found the first evidence of mercury poisoning in some bones in Spain dating back 5,000 years. They believe it came from exposure to cinnabar, a mercury sulfide mineral used to create artwork or consumes as a "magical drug."

Percussion Flaking Even Before Stone Age: Bone Tools Crafted From Elephant Remains Challenges Understanding of Early Humans

Sep 02, 2021

A discovery from Italy reveals that bone tools were existent since the Lower Paleolithic period. The bone tools that were earlier than stone works were crafted from the remains of the now-extinct straight-tusked-elephants.

Swiss Experts Examine Elephant’s Biomechanical Trunk Flexibility Through LOTR and Avatar 3D Camera

Aug 24, 2021

A new study examined the structure of an elephant's trunk and how it moves flexibly without bones. Methods used for motions pictures like Lord of the Rings and Avatar made the observation possible.

Why Do We Hear Our Toes Crack?

Jan 26, 2021

Sometimes the crack or sound that you hear when your toes could be harmless. But sometimes, it could already be a signal of a serious health condition.