It looks like a tattered surgical stocking with legs. But this millimetre-long fossil is one of the best preserved animal fossils from the Cambrian period, 500m years ago. With no mineralised hard ...

A mutation in the gene that causes fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) doesn't just cause extra bone growth but is tied to a problem in generating new muscle tissue after injury, according to ...

The rectus abdominis muscle is located in the front of the body, beginning at the pubic bone and ending at the sternum. It is located inside the abdominal region. The muscle is activated while doing ...

Muscular dystrophies, congenital heart muscle defects, and other muscle disorders often arise for reasons that scientists don't fully understand. Now researchers from the UNC School of Medicine and ...

If you want to have strong abs, you need to exercise all of your core muscles. While most people are familiar with their rectus abdominis — also known as the “six pack” abs — many forget about or are ...

The Embryological Origin of Muscle How does the fertilized egg differentiate into specialized tissues? This traditional question of biology is now being investigated by growing differentiated muscle ...