By the time you're about 7 weeks pregnant, the map of your baby's entire skeleton has been laid out. Most bones start out as cartilage, a tough but bendable tissue that eventually hardens into bone.

Collagen is found in connective tissue, skin ... of the collagen found in the skeletal system decreases with age as well, leading to reductions in bone strength. Additionally, following a diet ...

A team of archaeologists and paleontologists from Argentina, the U.S. and China has unearthed the first known example of a ...

Scientists and researchers around the globe are investigating a series of mysteries about what happens to our bones over time.

The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton ... research found that osteocytes undergo dramatic structural and functional changes with age that impair their ability to keep our bones strong.

Fossils of alvarezsaurid dinosaurs show bird-like air sacs in their bones. Scans revealed hollow spaces connected to their ...

Our bones support more than just a few essential functions in the body. Not only do they provide a robust framework to hold our body upright (an incredible feat in itself!), they coordinate with ...

The "skeletal remains" of Lance Pollo, 38, of Lansing, were found in Eaton County in February. On Monday, the Eaton County Sheriff's Office said it was investigating the incident as "an apparent ...