The Skeletal System
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Muscle Tissue Could Make Robots More Lifelike
By Jillian Rose Lim published
A 3D-printed "bio-bot" powered by skeletal muscle tissue could give robots more precise control over its movements.
Underwater Cave Full of Ancient Bones to Be Mapped in 3D
By Kelly Dickerson published
A 3D modeling technique allows researchers to stay dry while studying skeletons found in a deep underwater cave on the Yucatan Peninsula.
'Missing Link' Skeleton May Solve Mystery of First Americans
By Charles Q. Choi published
The ancient skeleton of a teenage girl found in an underwater cave in Mexico may be the missing link that solves the long-standing mystery behind the identity of the first Americans, researchers say.
In Photos: Human Skeleton Sheds Light on First Americans
By Live Science Staff published
A near-complete human skeleton in a watery cave in Mexico is helping scientists answer the question, "Who were the first Americans?"
Images: Ancient Egyptian Kittens
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new discovery of six cat skeletons at an elite ancient Egyptian cemetery may hint at an earlier-than-expected domestication of cats in Egypt.
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