Bones
Snake snacks? Hunter-gatherer diets in northern Israel included reptiles, new study suggests
Using careful examination methods, researchers were able to identify for the first time cut marks made by flint knives in consistent locations on the bones of large snakes found at the site.
Israeli surgeons use customized 3D implant to replace sternum, ribs in patient with rare cancer
Human skull fragments found in cave west of Jerusalem, police probe incident
New identification technique pushes back timeline of fire use to over a million years ago - study
Cheers to stronger bones? The surprising health benefits of beer for women
Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink among Israelis, typically associated with men – yet studies show it may actually benefit women's health the most. So, what beer are you drinking?
Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia
Geneticist Casas-Vargas: "That genetic traces of the original population disappear completely is unusual, especially in South America".
Scientists date 20,000-year-old whale bone tools as earliest in Human history
The scientists analyzed nearly two hundred bone tools found in sites around the Bay of Biscay.
Lone soldier saves life of Massachusetts doctor with stem cell donation
The lone soldier who made aliyah from California had only just turned 23 when she received the call telling her someone needed her stem cells.
Archaeologists date 80,000-year-old Neanderthal bone spearhead found in North Caucasus cave
This finding disproves the myth of Neanderthals' primitiveness: they planned complex composite tools.
New carnivorous 'bone collector' caterpillar species discovered in Hawaii
This rare caterpillar decorates itself with insect remains to camouflage from predators.
Unknown, ancient Texan hunter-gatherers made musical instruments from human bones
New findings suggest ancient cultural exchange between southern Texas tribes and the Aztecs.
Study reveals how Ice Age humans built mammoth-bone structures
Evidence suggests humans scavenged mammoth bones from existing bone beds over centuries.
1,500-year-old bones found in IKEA bag in Germany
A volunteer helper from the 1965 excavation, who later moved to the Fulda area for work, was allowed to keep the skeletal parts as a thank-you.
Shocking discovery:'Ushikawa Man' fossils are actually ancient bear bones, says University of Tokyo
The oldest human fossils on Japan's mainland were found in a limestone quarry near Hamakita, 40 km east of Ushikawa.
