Egil's bones

Article Abstract:

The 10th century Norse warrior known in sagas as Egil probably suffered from Paget's disease, a disfiguring bone condition. Egil's physical features: an unattractive face, poor vision and hearing, and a skull that could withstand the blows of axes, match the symptoms of Paget's.

Case studies, Myths and legends, Vikings, Osteitis deformans

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Reading the bones of La Florida

Article Abstract:

Examination of Native American bones at Spanish missions in Florida indicate the diet of Indians changed profoundly when Europeans arrived. Compared to their ancestors, conquest-era Indians ate less seafood and more corn, contributing to tooth decay and anemia.

Florida, History, Food and nutrition, Native Americans, Native North Americans, Corn

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No bones about it

Article Abstract:

The Field Museum in Lake Michigan was given the authority to keep the world's most popular remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur after it offered a $7.6 million bid. The skeletal remains were unearthed in a South Dakota ranch by collector Susan Hedrickson.

Marketing, Discovery and exploration, Dinosaurs, South Dakota, Tyrannosaurus rex

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