A new study describes a type of cartilage that may have been discovered, forgotten and found again at several points in history.

Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of gene-editing experiments.

elastic cartilage is very flexible and found in the external ear, voice box, and tube between the ear and throat; and fibrocartilage is tough and absorbs impacts at the joints and in the spine.

Researchers have discovered a new type of tissue, a soft and flexible ‘fatty cartilage’ that could revolutionize the ...

Evolution is a master recycler. It often uses old structures (or ancient genes) for new jobs. The mammalian ear is a perfect example. Over the eons, the jawbones of our fish ancestors became three ...

However, upon digging deeper, Plikus realized that they were a completely new type of fat-laden cartilage cells that formed the pliable lipo-cartilage in body parts like the nose, ear and throat. “At ...