Despite their similar structure, however, not all bones are created equal: in vertebrates (including humans), the various ...

Photo caption: Little Foot was discovered in the 1990s in a cave in South Africa and is the most intact ancient skeleton of any human ancestor. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

Despite their similar structure, however, not all bones are created equal: in vertebrates (including humans), the various parts of the skeleton arise from different groups of precursor cells during ...

in vertebrates (including humans), the various parts of the skeleton arise from different groups of precursor cells during embryonic development. During this process, each group produces its own ...