Reconstructing muscles in extinct species requires this kind of exceptional preservation of fossils, but also a good understanding of the muscle anatomy of living, closely related species.

Learn how to draw and shade muscular arms with anime-style proportions. This tutorial covers anatomy basics, dynamic poses, and marker shading techniques—ideal for character design and action ...

Learn why a doctor may suggest genetic testing for muscular dystrophy and what to expect during and after testing.

The muscular anatomy of Thecodontosaurus seems to indicate that key features of later sauropod-line dinosaurs had already evolved in this early species.

Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy is a genetic condition that causes muscle weakness. Learn about its symptoms, causes, treatments, and more.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that causes muscle weakness and wasting, known as atrophy. People with SMA often have difficulties moving, swallowing, sitting up, and sometimes ...

Find out what you need to know about thigh muscles and discover how to detect strains and injuries, treat injuries, and more.

Risdiplam, an oral pre–messenger RNA splicing modifier, is an efficacious treatment for persons with symptomatic spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The safety and efficacy of risdiplam in ...

Starting oral risdiplam soon after birth may put babies with spinal muscular atrophy on the path to normal development, new research shows.

That’s right: dogs have evolved to more effectively pull on our heartstrings. A dissection of dog and wolf heads found that the facial muscle anatomy of both animals was nearly identical, save for ...