Bone diagenesis refers to the complex series of physical, chemical and biological processes that modify bone tissues after burial. This alteration affects both the organic and inorganic components, ...

A new collagen fingerprinting tool can help scientists identify species from archaeological bone fragments. Pacific islanders of the late Stone Age, also known as the Neolithic period, were master ...

Archaeologists have generally avoided analyzing inorganic isotopes in bone because of its high porosity, large crystalline lattice spacing, and small crystallite size, making it particularly ...

Thousands of years ago, the inhabitants of modern-day Florida and the Caribbean feasted on sea turtles, leaving behind bones that tell tales of ancient diets and the ocean's past. An international ...

Prehistorical sites can be goldmines for artifacts, but they can also be very confusing for scientists because they can contain a large number of bones and bone fragments from different species. Now a ...

Due to the mineral matrix bone proteins are capable of surviving during centuries after inhumation, but cross-linking with other bone proteins as well as fragmentation and complex reactions with humic ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Fire devastates communities and families, and it makes identification of ...

MANCHESTER, England and GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Thousands of years ago, the inhabitants of modern-day Florida and the Caribbean feasted on sea turtles, leaving behind bones that tell tales of ancient ...