The structure that your bones grant your body, plus the mobility they enable us to have and the protection they give your organs, makes them invaluable in preserving and continuing human life.

The Pit of Bones was first encountered by a group of explorers led by the Spanish archaeologist Emiliano Aguirre in 1976 during their search for signs of ancient human life in Atapuerca.

Amid the nightspots and street art of Brooklyn’s trendy Bushwick, there is now also a shop displaying what its owner claims is one of the largest collections of human bones in the US.

The human bone pendants are flakes of broken long bones of varying sizes, with one or two grooves cut into them. They come from three graves, one of which contained two deceased individuals.

To unearth the secrets of an ancient human relative ... but as I slid my chest into the gap, a cruel knob of rock jabbed into my sternum. I felt the bone bend. “This rock knob won’t let ...

The research went on to find only 45 per cent know how many bones are in the human body – 206 – with others guessing as many as 321, or as low as 95. Only four in 10 (44 per cent) correctly ...

The chest wall forms the protective casing for the heart, lungs, and other vital organs. Bone, muscle, cartilage, fascia, blood and lymph vessels, fat, and skin comprise the chest wall’s structure.

This Netflix documentary chronicles archaeological discoveries that shed light on an ancient human relative. By Brandon Yu When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our ...