Yes, it is about a forensic anthropologist. She works with a team of other scientists in a lab and also has a partner who is a special agent with the FBI
They solve murders by examining remains and finding cause of death often by examining the bones.
Yes, they can find out lots with a single bone, like where they were right before they died, maybe their age, if they were sick. I don't think they would be able to tell the exact height or anything like that.