Scientists discover how bones “listen” to exercise and activate cellular signals that strengthen bone structure.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of years ago in what is now the Dominican Republic, there was a cave full of bones. And those bones were full of bees.

Deep inside a Caribbean cave, paleontologists have uncovered a scene that reads like gothic natural history: tiny bees once turned piles of animal bones into nurseries. Instead of burrowing into soil ...

In a recently published study, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center revealed for the first time that cancer cells can evade anti-cancer drugs by entering and surviving within bone marrow fibroblasts ...

Uncemented hip replacement surgery uses implants with roughened surfaces designed to allow the patient's bone to grow directly onto the implant, creating a strong, natural biological bond. Unlike ...

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Strengthen and reduce fracture risk with this routine that combines weight-bearing, resistance, and impact exercises.

In the depths of Schermerhorn Extension, there is a room that stores human remains. My first foray into Columbia’s “bone lab” was the result of lingering curiosity sparked from a conversation with a ...