Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...

Over many years, scientists have found evidence of pneumaticity (air pockets in bones) in archosaurs ... examples of air pockets throughout its axial skeleton—some in unexpected places, such ...

Abstract: The skeleton functions as an endocrine organ, actively influencing systemic metabolism. This talk explores the TGF-β-Lipocalin-2 (LCN2) axis as a critical bone-derived pathway that regulates ...

The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones. Scientists and researchers around the globe are investigating a ...

From the skull to the smallest bone in your pinky toe, the skeleton acts as internal scaffolding to give stability to the body, and forms protective cocoons around important organs. Despite their ...