Cancer treatment with chemotherapy and radiation can cause bone loss. New research in mice uncovers why that is and how to potentially stop it.

Giant panda babies are 900 times smaller than their mothers, but no one knows exactly why. A new look at their bones may clarify why.

The structure of bones can help 3D printed materials stand up to more wear and tear, which could lead to stronger materials for buildings and vehicles.

Compared to women who slept seven hours a night, women who only slept five had a difference in bone density equivalent to one year of aging.

Even light intenstity activity, like walking, yardwork, or household chores can lower the risk of hip fractures for postmenopausal women, researchers say.

Nanotechnology may lead to a way to treat an aggressive bone cancer that has proven disappointingly unresponsive to existing cancer therapies.

The elbow may offer a better way to determine the sex of a skeleton in some populations, researchers report.

"The T. rex had a skull that's 6 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 4 feet high, and bites with the force of about 6 tons."

An abundance of the ApoE protein, also associated with Alzheimer's and heart disease, may explain why older people have more trouble healing broken bones.

"…rather than asking why human ancestors stood up from all fours, perhaps we should be asking why our ancestors never dropped down on all fours in the first place."