bones

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So why does every study show that Gen Z drinks less, breaks fewer bones, has less sex and goes on fewer dates?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

"But we know that a lot of the animals whose bones are preserved in the cave are now extinct, so the bees that created these nests might be from a species that has died out."

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

Nesting inside the hollow bones of larger animals may also have helped shield their eggs from predators such as wasps.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

A few hours later, the bones had become weeks of soup — proof that one of the most intimidating “scratch staples” is mostly just time, heat and scraps.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

I know in my bones they care that we left, that they miss us and want us back.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy