The Skeletal System
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Bipedal Human Ancestor 'Lucy' Was a Tree Climber, TooCT scans of "Lucy," a human ancestor that lived 3 million years ago, reveal evidence in the structure of her bones that suggests she climbed trees as well as a walked on the ground.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Mystery Over Face-Down Skeleton Partly SolvedX-ray analysis reveals the 17-century man carried a satchel full of coins.
By Rossella Lorenzi Published
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Forget Loch Ness — Storr Lochs Monster Ruled Ancient ScotlandThe Storr Lochs Monster was a 13-foot-long reptile that ruled the seas 170 million years ago.
By Kacey Deamer Published
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Ouch! Duck-Billed Dinosaur Had Arthritis in Its ElbowArthritis is far from just a modern malady, said scientists who discovered the condition in the elbow of a 70-million-year-old duck-billed dinosaur.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Stem Cells Could Replace Hip ReplacementsResearchers have figured out how to get stem cells to grow on a scaffold shaped like the ball of a hip joint and regenerate a cushion of cartilage.
By Christopher Wanjek Published
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Ancient American: Kennewick Man's Tribal Links ConfirmedThe origins of a man who lived some 8,500 years ago, and whose skeleton was discovered in 1996 in Kennewick, Washington, have finally been pinned down.
By Kacey Deamer Published
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Mystery of Mummified Lung SolvedNew analysis reveals that a copper belt might have contributed to the mummification of a lung belonging to Merovingian royalty.
By Rossella Lorenzi Published
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Photos: Ancient Tully Monster's Identity RevealedSince their discovery in 1958, fossils of the so-called Tully monster have mystified scientists.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Monster Mystery: Scientists Solve Decades-Long Puzzle of Alienlike CreatureSince Francis Tully's fossil discovery in the coalfields of Illinois, the so-called "Tully monster" has perplexed scientists, with some calling it a worm and others a shell-less snail.
By Laura Geggel Published
