Tag: bone

Bones that are separate in small jerboas are fully fused in large jerboas, but the bony structures that best support the stresses of jumping...

Foot bones, which are separate in small hopping rodents, have fused in their larger relatives, and a team of researchers from the University of...

The bait has another effect: it traps a second protein called Activin A, which also prevents muscle and bone growth. Sure enough, space...