A recently analyzed near-complete fossil skull found in Antarctica has revealed Vegavis iaai to be the oldest known modern bird, according to a study published in Nature.

Digital reconstruction of the Late Cretaceous (~69 million years old) crown bird Vegavis iaai that was completed following high-resolution micro-computed tomography of a fossil-bearing concretion ...

Scientists Discover Remains of a Baby With a Nearly Complete Skull, It's 150,000 Years Older Than the Lucy Specimen ...

With a touch of her pen, Katelyn Gehlhausen moved, turned and inverted a striking three-dimensional image of a human skull during an October demonstration in a Fort Dodge Senior High School classroom.

A healthy person can have some minor variations in the diaphragm's anatomy. For example, the left or right side may be slightly higher or lower without affecting physical functions. During pregnancy, ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most effective technologies to assess the innermost structures of the human brain. The technology, which uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce ...

Anatomy is the field of biology that studies the structure of living things. Anatomy focuses on the composition, structure and location of the parts of organisms tissues, organs and systems ...

Understanding the basic anatomy of the five lumbar bones that make up your low back can help you get the right treatment and care for your back. It's usually better to try more conservative therapies ...

I'm sure, by now, we're all beyond familiar with diagrams of female pelvic anatomy probably first seen in a science book back in school. However, people - myself included - have been left seriously ...

It can be tricky to pinpoint the cause of pain at the base of your skull, the area behind your ... Two imaging tests can help diagnose arthritis: X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Staff with Pet Medical Center say they used an x-ray and discovered bullet fragments inside the dog’s skull. Staff said the dog’s eye is likely ruptured when the bullet entered his skull.