The invasive Burmese pythons plaguing Florida have an almost supernatural ability to absorb skeletons and scientists say they ...

New research into the anatomy of blue sharks (Prionace glauca) reveals a unique nanostructure in their skin that produces ...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons digest entire skeletons—and might be present in other bone-eating predators, too.

Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, ...

An ancient skeleton found in a cave in Borneo without its left foot demonstrates what researchers are calling the oldest known case of surgical amputation.

Skeleton of a Snake Love them or hate them, snakes are biologically fascinating. This image shows the skeleton of a corn snake. Its flexible spine and jaws allow it to eat animals like mice and rats ...

An exceptionally well-preserved dinosaur fossil was uncovered in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. The discovery, reported by researchers from the University of Reading and the University ...

In many U.S. schools, the human skeletons hanging in biology or art classrooms were actual remains. Here's the origin story of one set of bones in an Erie, Penn., high school.

Since the days of ancient Egypt, medical illustrators have used images to teach complex scientific concepts.

Center for Skeletal Medicine and Biology About the Center The Center for Skeletal Medicine and Biology brings together diverse researchers at Baylor College of Medicine to develop coordinated clinical ...

A PRESTIGIOUS private school has held a burial ceremony for a 200-year-old skeleton it kept in its biology department. The ...

This is the embryo of a veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) that’s been stained to visualize its developing skeleton. Its bones are red (1), the cartilage is blue (2), and some of its developing ...