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Why don't teeth count as bones?

The major resemblance between teeth and bones is what they're made of: hard tissue composed of minerals, such as calcium, phosphorus, fluoride and magnesium. On a molecular level, these minerals form ...
Hand fossils unearthed in Kenya reveal that an extinct human relative called Paranthropus boisei had unexpected dexterity and ...
Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei.
Some sixty years after her grandmother discovered “Nutcracker Man,” Louise Leakey unearths his long-lost hand—reviving a ...
Nutrients like vitamin D, magnesium, phosphorus, and protein play a major role in maintaining bone density. Depending only on ...
For decades, Paranthropus boisei, an early hominin that roamed eastern Africa a million years ago, was known for its gigantic ...
A major fossil discovery about our ancient ancestor has occurred in Kenya. Researchers have found hand and foot bones ...
Bats achieved true flight through unique evolutionary changes. A new study reveals how bats repurposed existing genes and ...
When it comes to maintaining her looks, the star, from Los Angeles, takes a skincare-focused approach, prioritising her ...
One woman's passion for arts and crafts comes alive through the dead, providing a popular and family-friendly Halloween ...
Ohio House lawmakers advanced long-stalled legislation Wednesday afternoon redoing cannabis laws and more strictly regulating ...
It was a gray morning on the steppes of central Mongolia when paleontologist Tsogtbaatar Chinzorig spotted something glinting ...