Inspired by how bones heal naturally, researchers have engineered a laser-structured hydrogel that could one day replace ...

Taking collagen supplements regularly supports bone and muscle health in adults, improving strength and quality of life.

Researchers in Sweden have engineered a cell-free cartilage scaffold that can guide the body to rebuild damaged bone. By removing the cells but preserving the structure and natural growth signals, the ...

An unusually large structure from the last ice age built from the bones of dozens of woolly mammoths has been uncovered in Russia. Dating back some 25,000 years, it’s the oldest known structure of its ...

Overall, collagen plays a fundamental role in maintaining the body’s structural framework. While more research is still ...

An unusual cause of ischemic stroke — the presence of structural bone and cartilage anomalies which cause mechanical stress to arteries supplying the brain — has been highlighted in a new case series.

Weighing up to 8,000 pounds, hadrosaurs, or duck-billed dinosaurs were among the largest dinosaurs to roam the Earth. How did the skeletons of these four-legged, plant-eating dinosaurs with very long ...

A galactic skeleton of dark interstellar gas tendrils might help map the scaffolding of our galaxy, a new study suggests. Six of these “bones,” each 40 to 150 light-years long and less than a ...

Architects almost can’t help drawing inspiration from nature. The outside spiral of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum resembles a nautilus shell; the light dappled ceiling of Antoni Gaudi’s ...