New clinical insights reveal that protein isn't just for muscles—it makes up 50% of your bone volume and is the secret to ...

A rare Homo habilis skeleton from Kenya reveals how early humans moved, climbed, and adapted more than two million years ago.

The human skeletal system is not quite as simple as the popular children's song suggests. The "head bone" (actually made up of 22 separate bones) is not connected to the "neck bone," but rather to a ...

This system is mainly concerned with producing movement through muscle contraction. This section explores the different types of muscles in our body and their involvement in sporting activities.

Although the skeleton contains a high concentration of citrate (about 1 per cent in rabbit cortical bone) the origin of this citrate has been disputed. Armstrong and Singer 66 support the idea that ...

Science writer Brian Switek has long been obsessed with bones. Mostly those have been dinosaur bones, as Brian's an enthusiast who spends much time digging for, thinking about and writing about ...

Physiological modifications in near weightlessness, as experienced by astronauts during space flight, have been the subject of numerous studies. Various animal models have been used on space missions ...