In 1983, archaeologists were excavating a cave in South Africa when they came across a strange-looking femur bone. It dated back 7,000 years ago and belonged to some kind of antelope. X-rays ...

University of Texas at Dallas mechanical engineers have designed a 3D-printed femur that could help doctors prepare for surgeries to repair bones and develop treatments for bone tumors. The engineers, ...

Inside the tomb, the team from Tulane University found a mosaic jade mask, human femur bones carved with writings, and spondylus shells, which Mayan royalty used as jewellery and currency.

Archaeologists think that a debilitating, "rope-like" lump of bone protruding from a 14th to 19th century woman's thigh sprouted as a result of extreme trauma. When you purchase through links on ...