The massive reptile may have weighed more than 4.5 tons and been 35 feet long—much bigger than its related peers at the time ...

In biology and paleontology (the study of extinct organisms) there are a few ways to estimate the age of an animal's skeleton ...

Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the most recognizable names of the dinosaur world, a hulking and terrifying meat-eating behemoth.

The arterial vasculature is the second most frequently calcified structure in the human body after the skeleton. Calcification of the aorta and aortic valves occurs in most individuals in westernized ...

When you think about building strong bones, an image of someone sipping on a tall glass of milk might come to mind. We’ve been trained since childhood to equate calcium with skeletal strength, and ...

Bone health relies on a balance between osteoblasts (builders) and osteoclasts (recyclers). Peak bone mass occurs in early adulthood; deficiencies during this window amplify fracture risks later in ...

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Fractures engender a multimillion dollar medical cost to society with substantial morbidity and mortality for the patients. In long bones fracture repair takes place at 3 distinct sites: ...

The review of more than 60 scientific articles showed that microplastics, among other effects, can stimulate the formation of osteoclasts, cells specialized in degrading bone tissue. Microplastics ...

Sustained hypoxia affects orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) by altering osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation, report researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan. Hypoxic conditions ...