The foot is an intricate part of the body, consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles. Scientists group the foot’s bones into into the phalanges, tarsal bones, and metatarsal ...

It's not just wrinkles that reveal age. A new study finds that changes in bone structure make faces look older, too. While scientists had known there are general bone changes with age, such as bone ...

The lacrimal bone is perhaps the most fragile bone of the face and one of the smallest bones in the body. Spanning between the middle of each eye socket, each lacrimal is thin and scalelike and serves ...

External dimensions of human femora and humeri from preagricultural, prehistoric agricultural, and protohistoric agricultural sites in northeastern Mississippi and northwestern Alabama are examined ...

A unique collaboration between paleontologists, mechanical engineers and biomedical engineers revealed that the trabecular bone structure of hadrosaurs and several other dinosaurs is uniquely capable ...

Dairy isn't the only food that's good for bone health. Prunes may also protect bone structure and strength in postmenopausal women, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The findings ...