The 20,000-year-old fossilized bones of "Ushikawa Man," thought to be some of Japan's most ancient human fossils, are not ...

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The oldest human fossils on Japan's mainland were found in a limestone quarry near Hamakita, 40 km east of Ushikawa.

"For free, this is the best dinosaur exhibit you're going to see," Curator Matt Anderson said of the exhibit, which opens Feb ...

In the 1950s, when they were discovered, the Ushikawa fossils were identified as parts of a human humerus (upper arm bone) and femur (leg bone), believed to be over 20,000 years old ...

We measured bone mineral content (BMC) and bone area at the lumbar spine, total body, and proximal femur. Proximal femur scans were also analysed for bone geometry and structural strength using the ...

Trail running benefits bone health in a way strength training doesn't. The repeated impact of running on uneven surfaces stresses the bones, prompting them to adapt by increasing bone mass. This ...