Bones

A dwindling workforce and tricky legal territory is putting the world of fossil hunting on shaky ground. Audio

A forensic scientist says examining the bones of two children found hidden in suitcases could reveal vital details of how they were treated during their young lives and what happened to them and when.

As part of the musculoskeletal system, our bones work with muscles and joints to hold our body together and support movement. But our bones do so much more than provide support for our body. Professor… Audio

We've always been led to believe that slouching in our chairs will lead to back pain, but new research suggests many of our common assumptions about posture are wrong. Curtin University's Professor… Audio

Bones dropped off on the doorstep of the Russell Museum are baffling staff, archaeologists and iwi.

They're also concerned the remains - found on Saturday - are human. Sam Olley reports. Audio

New research suggests people on a vegetarian diet have healthier levels of disease markers than people who eat meat. Otago University's Dr Ali Hill joins the show to explain what biomarkers are, and… Audio

Contrary to popular belief, a new study has found that running could actually be good for your knees. Dr Kelly Sheerin, who is the Sports Performance Clinics Manager and a Senior Lecturer at AUT… Audio

Australian scientists are calling it a micro-evolution in a new report that notes humans are being born with shorter faces and no wisdom teeth with extra bones. Audio

Mystery crime-writer and forensic anthropologist Dr Kathy Reichs speaks with Kathryn Ryan about her double-life as a scientist and best-selling author. Kathy's first novel Déjà Dead was a New York… Audio

China is relaxing a ban on trade in tiger bones and rhino horns. It's authorising the trade of rhinoceros and tiger parts for scientific, medical and cultural purposes. At the same time the World… Audio

Auckland University's Professor Ian Reid was one of those behind ground-breaking studies that revealed vitamin supplements are largely ineffective when it comes to restoring bone density. Now he's… Audio