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Why don't teeth count as bones?Teeth and bones may appear alike, but they actually have more differences than similarities.
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Human skeleton quiz: What do you know about the bones in your body?Do you have what it takes to be a bone-ified quiz champion?
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What's the strongest muscle in the human body?Several muscles can claim the crown, depending on how you measure strength.
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Staring at the March 29 solar eclipse can cause eye damage in seconds — and you won’t even feel it happeningExperts explain damage that can happen to your eyes if you stare at the partial eclipse without using adequate protection.
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New cells discovered in eye could help restore vision, scientists sayA new study suggests that never-seen-before stem cells in the human retina can restore vision in mice with a common eye disorder. But more work is needed to translate the treatment to people.
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Scientists describe new type of fat in human belliesScientists have pinpointed and described unusual subtypes of fat cells that may help scientists explain why gut fat is linked to poor health. The research could open up new avenues for medical treatments.
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'Vestigial' human ear-wiggling muscle actually flexes when we're straining to hearA mechanism that activates specific muscles in our ears is a leftover from our evolutionary past, back when our ancestors depended more on their hearing for survival.
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How many more calories does muscle burn than fat?There's an idea that larger muscles burn a lot more energy while at rest. But is that true?
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Scientists discover new kind of cartilage that looks like fat-filled 'Bubble Wrap'A new study describes a type of cartilage that may have been discovered, forgotten and found again at several points in history.
