Palaeobiologists have uncovered new evidence that suggests that horses' legs have adapted over time to be optimized for endurance travel, rather than speed. Palaeobiologists from the University of ...

NZPWHS copy Purchased from the SIL Wildlife Conservation Endowment. Useful anatomical terms -- Exterior hoof anatomy : coronary band and hoof wall -- Exterior hoof anatomy : solar view -- Interior ...

The flexor digiti minimi brevis (foot) is a muscle that is located on the outer edge of the foot bones. It begins at the fifth metatarsal (the bone behind the bones of the pinky toe) and sheath of the ...

Our feet support us all day, but often get overlooked until they start hurting. When every step hurts, it becomes clear how ...

NEW YORK — The first things my eyes land on are the leg bones. Thin, sinewy strips of muscle and skin cling delicately to the femurs, tibias and fibulas. The feet have more flesh on them. And toenails ...

Footprints laid down near Lake Turkana in Kenya 1.5 million years ago were made by human ancestors with essentially modern foot anatomy and gait, a new study has found. These are the second oldest ...