Bone mineral density refers to the amount of minerals, namely calcium, in your bones. The bone density test is important for people who are at risk for osteoporosis. The bone density test is also ...

Marta Mirazón Lahr is in the Department of Archaeology, Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QH, UK. De la Torre and colleagues’ discovery ...

Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside large bones like the hip and thigh bones. It develops the body's red blood cells that carry oxygen, white blood cells that fight infections, and platelets ...

The discovery of 1.5-million-year-old bone tools in Tanzania suggests early human ancestors had advanced cognitive abilities and systematically crafted tools from bone much earlier than previously ...

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In Russia’s Yakutia region, mammoths and other ice-age creatures once roamed the land. Now, tens of thousands of years later, divers are searching beneath the ice for their bones. Yakutia, part ...

Maintaining strong bones is important for overall health and mobility, and reducing our risk of conditions like osteoporosis. Alongside exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight, diet is ...

A US team of researchers has uncovered 27 bone tools made by human ancestors about 1.5 million years ago. While older bone tools have been discovered, similar examples of bone tool kits occur ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this photo provided by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), researcher Ignacio de la Torre holds ...

Osteopenia is a lower-than-normal bone mineral density that often occurs after the age of 35. This condition may progress into osteoporosis, but it’s possible to reverse with lifestyle changes.