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A large new study shows people who bike have less knee pain and arthritis than those who do not.

Like to bike? Your knees will thank you and you may live longer, too

5:01am May 20, 2024

by Allison Aubrey

New research shows lifelong bikers have healthier knees, less pain and a longer lifespan, compared to people who've never biked. This adds to the evidence that cycling promotes healthy aging.

This hole was made in a Bronze Age man's skull shortly before he died, archaeologists say, based on several clues. It's the result of a surgical procedure called a trephination.

Clues to Bronze Age cranial surgery revealed in ancient bones

4:47pm February 22, 2023

by Ari Daniel

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a rare type of skull surgery dating back to the Bronze Age that's similar to a procedure still being used today.

The mouse on the right has been engineered to have four times the muscle mass of a normal lab mouse. A drug to achieve the same effect was recently tested in space.

Drug That Bulked Up Mice In Space Might Someday Help Astronauts Make Long Voyages

3:50pm September 08, 2020

by Jon Hamilton

An experiment involving some "mighty mice" on the International Space Station could someday help astronauts maintain muscle and bone strength on interplanetary journeys.

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Ocellated turkeys stand out for their bright blue heads and iridescent feathers. They're still around the Yucatan today.

Science

Ancient Turkey Bones In Mexico Reveal A Strange Relationship With Humans

2:08pm January 31, 2018

by Menaka Wilhelm

New tests reveal humans have long raised the birds, and not just for food. Ancient Mesoamericans were buried with turkeys, perhaps as snacks, companions or status symbols. There was even a turkey god.

A woman farmer makes hay bales in Kashmir, India. In India, women comprise about a third of the agricultural labor in developing countries.

Working Moms Have Been A 'Thing' Since Ancient History

10:36am November 30, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Who ruled early farming? Women! Studies of ancient bones show that women's physical labor was crucial to driving the agricultural revolution in Europe.

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Bone broth has become so popular these days that the bones used to make it are getting harder — and more expensive — for broth retailers to source.

Broth-Loving Hipsters Are Pushing Up The Price Of Bones

4:20pm April 04, 2017

by Tove Danovich

With bone broth mania sweeping parts of the U.S. (we see you, LA), cheap bones are harder to come by. Some broth makers are moving away from the standard beef and chicken to new bones — like alpaca.

The name hippocampus comes from the Greek word for seahorse. It's a part of the brain involved in emotion and memory.

The Seahorse In Your Brain: Where Body Parts Got Their Names

5:37pm December 16, 2016

What are those dog ears doing on my heart? Ancient anatomists named body parts after things they resembled in real life. So you've got a rooster comb in your skull and a flute in your leg.

A reconstruction of Kennewick Man sculpted to resemble the Ainu people of Japan, considered by some at the time to be his closest living relatives. Now, a link to Native Americans has been confirmed.

A Long, Complicated Battle Over 9,000-Year-Old Bones Is Finally Over

12:33pm May 05, 2016

by Tasneem Raja

The 1996 discovery of Kennewick Man, one of the oldest North American human skeletons ever found, erupted in an unprecedented fight between scientists and Native American beliefs.

Angela Dautartasa, a Ph.D. candidate, examines a human skeleton for a group of visiting college students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

If These Bones Could Talk: The Stories Human Skeletons Can Tell

12:48pm August 28, 2015

by Elissa Nadworny

When human remains turn up at the bottom of the lake or in the trunk of a car, often its the bones that hold the answer. One of the best places to learn to read these clues is in Tennessee.

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Poultry bone broth is typically simmered for 24 hours or more. It can be consumed as a hot beverage, or incorporated into gravies, sauces or soups.

Health & Safety

Taking Stock Of Bone Broth: Sorry, No Cure-All Here

11:10am February 11, 2015

by Amy Blaszyk

There's an outbreak of bone broth fever in the U.S., with proponents raving about its nourishing and healing properties. But there isn't much in the way of science to back up some of the claims.