A prehistoric human skeleton has been found in a flooded Mexican cave, with researchers believing it was likely placed there as part of a ritual. Cave-diving archaeologist Octavio del Río discovered ...

The first 'blueprint' of human skeletal development reveals how the skeleton forms, shedding light on the process of arthritis, and highlighting cells involved in conditions that affect skull and bone ...

Research on ancient DNA is surging, but how can scientists ensure that human remains of irreplaceable significance are ...

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to combine data from full-body x-ray images and associated genomic data from more than 30,000 UK Biobank participants, a study by researchers at The University of ...

Constructed image from spatial transcriptomics slides measuring gene expression in tissues. This shows the developing upper limb, including the developing hand and digits. Each spot represents a ...

Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child, that carries features from both humans and Neanderthals, to between ...