Can the human stomach digest bone?

Scientists set out to measure how well we digest bone by swallowing a whole shrew, but was that really necessary? ... Can humans digest bone? Back in 1994, some curious ... The scientists were shocked at the results, attributing the dissolved remains to the acidic, churning environment of the stomach. read more

Yes, it can; but a large bone will not spend enough time in the stomach to be fully digested. Yes, the research has been done. read more

The human stomach was more capable at digesting bones than they expected. This isn't terribly surprising to me, as many cultures consume whole bone-in animals and there is plenty of archaeological evidence for this. read more

One of the major jawbones disappeared. So did four of the 12 molar teeth, several of the major leg and foot bones, nearly all of the toe bones, and all but one of the 31 vertebrae. And the skull, reputedly a very hard chunk of bone, emerged with what the report calls “significant damage”. read more