It's no coincidence that our bodies feel a little creakier as we age. The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age ...

Scientists and researchers around the globe are investigating a series of mysteries about what happens to our bones over time.

Historical trends and future projections of the number of people with overweight and obesity suggest alarming parallel ...

Real-skeleton biology models are teaching aids. They reveal, among other things, how an animal moved, where it lived, if it got into fights, the shape of its teeth (if any) and what it ate – or if a ...

Drawing hands can feel daunting, but the key is to break down their complexity into simple, repeatable rules. Whether you're ...

While hands are famously tricky to master, a few pro tips and sketching techniques can help you capture them with confidence.

On Thursday, dozens of volunteers gathered on the Anchorage mudflats to cut apart the 47-foot-long juvenile fin whale that ...

Discovered in 1998, the skeleton of the Lapedo child, a hybrid between modern humans and Neanderthals, has long intrigued scientists. Thanks to an innovative dating method, its age has finally been ...

Mar. 15—The 47-foot fin whale that washed up on the Anchorage mudflats in November, drawing hundreds of visitors and becoming a citywide phenomenon, has found a permanent home at a Wasilla museum.

Then you look closer and notice the detail: how the ribs are built at different lengths to create a rib "cage," how the dark-colored bricks create the illusion of shadow and throw the light ...