As they dug, archaeologists unearthed a skeleton holding a rusty cup and plate ... Seen up close, several bones are visible near the base of the chalice and on top of the plate.

The study, published today (20 November) in Nature, shows a clear picture of how cartilage acts as a scaffold for bone development across the skeleton, apart from the top of the skull. The team ...

There are 206 bones in the body. The skeleton makes up about 25 per cent of the body weight. The bones of the skeleton continually replace themselves, fast enough to form an entirely new skeleton ...