Skull and Bones: everything we know so far
Skull and Bones has been pushed back, and does not currently have a release date. Here's what we do know......»»
Hollow bones that let dinosaurs become giants evolved at least three times independently, shows study
Dinosaurs as big as buses or five-story buildings would not be possible if their bones were dense and heavy like ours. Like present-day birds, dinosaurs had hollow bones with inner structures known as air sacs, which made their skeletons lighter and.....»»
Researchers find HERC1 protein deficiency causes osteopenia
Bones remain healthy thanks to the fact that they are continuously remodeling, a process dependent on the balance between the activity of osteoblasts—cells that create bone tissue—and the osteoclasts, which reabsorb it. An imbalance between these.....»»
Volunteering for cranial surgery in medieval Italy
Sometime in the period from the 6th to the 8th century, a woman willingly underwent surgery to scrape a hole into the top of her skull. The procedure must have gone well, at least well enough for her to survive and to try it several more times......»»
Dead kangaroos make a surprising feast for possums in the Australian Alps
Vultures, hyenas, and Tasmanian devils are highly efficient scavengers, able to locate and consume carrion rapidly, including the meat and bones......»»
Archaeologists found evidence of trepanation on medieval woman’s skull
Why she was subjected to such a risky invasive surgical procedure remains a mystery. Enlarge / This skull of a 50-year-old-ish medieval woman, circa 6th to 8th century, shows evidence of trepanation. (credit: I. Micarelli et al......»»
Skull and Bones: everything we know so far
Skull and Bones has been pushed back, and does not currently have a release date. Here's what we do know......»»
NASA turns to AI to design mission hardware
Spacecraft and mission hardware designed by an artificial intelligence may resemble bones left by some alien species, but they weigh less, tolerate higher structural loads, and require a fraction of the time parts designed by humans take to develop......»»
Pre-order Skull and Bones now and $10 Best Buy gift card
Skull and Bones is now set for a 2023 release, and when you pre-order from Best Buy you'll also get a $10 gift card......»»
Non-processed meat-based early diet reduces risk of dog digestive issues later in life, finds study
A diet of non-processed meat, human leftovers, and raw bones during puppyhood and adolescence may protect dogs against certain gastrointestinal disorders later in life, suggests research published in Scientific Reports. In contrast, a highly processe.....»»
Fossil bones from the largest penguin that ever lived unearthed in New Zealand
Fossil bones from two newly described penguin species, one of them thought to be the largest penguin to ever live—weighing more than 150 kilograms, more than three times the size of the largest living penguins—have been unearthed in New Zealand......»»
Fossils in a northern Alberta riverbed may reveal new facts about dinosaur evolution
Alberta has been ground zero for dinosaur discoveries in Canada since the 1880s, when several Geological Survey of Canada expeditions collected dinosaur bones from the southern part of the province......»»
The two-century-old mystery of Waterloo"s skeletal remains
More than 200 years after Napoleon met defeat at Waterloo, the bones of soldiers killed on that famous battlefield continue to intrigue Belgian researchers and experts, who use them to peer back to that moment in history......»»
Every video game delay that has happened in 2023 so far
From Skull and Bones to The Day Before, here's our ongoing list of every game delayed in 2023......»»
Fossil teeth reveal how brains developed in utero over millions of years of human evolution
Fossilized bones help tell the story of what human beings and our predecessors were doing hundreds of thousands of years ago. But how can you learn about important parts of our ancestors' life cycle—like pregnancy or gestation—that leave no obvio.....»»
12-million-year-old whale fossil skull found in Maryland
A whale skull fossil estimated to be some 12 million years old has been found on a beach in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, according to a local museum......»»
Island tiger snakes" skulls adapt to eat large sea bird chicks
A study by researchers from the University of Adelaide and other institutions has found that in a population of island tiger snakes, the bones in their jaws increase in length after feeding on large prey, while their mainland counterparts show no cha.....»»
Neutron imaging revealed the secrets of this gold-plated medieval pendant
Pendant held 5 small silk and linen packets containing bones, likely religious relics. Enlarge / Scientists used neutron tomography to peer inside a medieval pendant, revealing five reliquary packages. (credit: Sabine Steidl, RG.....»»
Surprise! Ubisoft delays Skull and Bones yet again
Ubisoft now intends to release the oft-delayed pirate game Skull and Bones sometime between early 2023 and 2024......»»
Putting the bones of giant, extinct "thunderbirds" under the microscope reveals how they grew
The largest flightless bird found anywhere in the world today is the ostrich. It stands about 2.5 metres tall and can weigh up to 240kg. But millions of years ago ostriches would have been dwarfed by several other flightless bird species......»»
Tale from the crypt: Researchers conduct “virtual autopsy” of mummified toddler
Remains were likely those of Reichard Wilhelm, who died after contracting pneumonia. Enlarge / A CT scan of the infant mummy's head, showing deformation of the skull bones. (credit: A.G. Nerlich et al., 2022) There's.....»»