This titanium vertebra replacement is porous, so natural bone can grow through it over time. People use 3D printers to create far more than simple household devices or figurines — printable objects ...

It is the oldest known fossil of the species found in northeastern Africa. A fossil from a a carnivorous dinosaur that lived about 98 million years ago was unearthed by an Egyptian-led team of ...

Sacralization is a condition where the base of your spine has fused to the top of your pelvis. Your bottom vertebra is called the L5 lumbar vertebra. It’s joined to your sacrum, the upper ridge of ...

In Panderichthids (rhipidistian fish ancestors of amphibians), 2 sets of ossifications are present in the centra region. At posterior end, below the neural arch, are pleurocentra. This element gave ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Neymar grimaces in ...

Retrolisthesis is when a single vertebra in the back slips backward or underneath a disc. Factors, such as injuries, can contribute. Treatment usually involves physical therapy, and in severe cases, ...

A new study presents a 1.5 million-year-old human vertebra discovered in Israel's Jordan Valley. According to the research, ancient human migration from Africa to Eurasia was not a one-time event but ...

Vertebra of the Neck The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae, which are the smallest and uppermost in location within the spinal column. Together, the vertebrae support the skull, move the ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways The lumbar spine includes five vertebrae that help with mobility ...

When the first members of our species ventured out of Africa, they walked into a world that earlier hominins, such as Homo erectus, had first explored a million years earlier. According to a recent ...

People use 3D printers to create far more than simple household devices or figurines — printable objects range from firearms to artwork. Now, for the first time in history, medical researchers have ...