Humans Got Their Flexible and Sturdy Joints From Fishes, Evidence Found in 400 Million-Year-Old Jawed Fish Evolution has provided humans with many features that have made their lives more efficient.

The researchers also studied fossils of extinct fishes dating back almost 400 million years and saw evidence that some of the oldest jawed fishes had bones with joint cavities for articulated ...

Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where joints meet. Tendons attach muscles to the skeleton. Synovial joints (freely movable joints) allow us the free movement to perform skills and ...

A new study from the University of Chicago has uncovered the surprising origin of the flexible joints that allow us to move our shoulders, knees, and elbows smoothly. These joints, called synovial ...