The human skeletal system is not quite as simple as the popular children's song suggests. The "head bone" (actually made up of 22 separate bones) is not connected to the "neck bone," but rather to a ...

Your skull provides structure to your head and face while also protecting your brain. The bones in your skull can be divided into the cranial bones, which form your cranium, and facial bones, which ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For February, we’re focusing on the body parts that shape us ...

The foot is an intricate part of the body, consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles. Scientists group the foot’s bones into into the phalanges, tarsal bones, and metatarsal ...

Bones form the scaffolding that hold the body together and allow it to move. They also help protect vital organs, store minerals, and provide an environment for creating bone marrow. By adulthood, ...

Everyone has bones, but not everyone understands the importance of changes in what’s going on inside their bodies. Walking, sleeping and having secure organs are all possible with the help of our ...

Your hand consists of your wrist, palm, and fingers. The wrist has many smaller bones and joints, allowing the hand to move in different directions. It also includes the distal ends of the forearm ...

Let's talk about bones: we cringe when they break, we cry when they're buried, and we are furious when they're disturbed, especially tribal bones that are sold for profit. That's actually more common ...

We’re definitely heavier than we’ve ever been — about two-thirds of adults are now overweight or obese — but our bones aren’t as strong as those of our forebears. In fact, they’re not even as strong ...

In many U.S. schools, the human skeletons hanging in biology or art classrooms were actual remains. Here's the origin story of one set of bones in an Erie, Penn., high school. Many high school science ...