Scientists have discovered mummified skin that is older than the dinosaurs. The skin, which they say likely belonged to a reptile, is estimated to come from the Paleozoic era, between 541 million to ...

Two recent studies reveal how skin forms differently across different areas of the body from the face and underarms to the palms of our hands and feet. By profiling the changes in skin, researchers ...

The earliest known fossil of epidermis was preserved due to unique circumstances. Current Biology Mooney et al. Skin is hard to find in the fossil record. The outer flesh of ancient organisms is much ...

The secret to youthful appearance and repairing scars may lie in a microscopic skin structure humans share with pigs and grizzly bears - but, surprisingly, not monkeys. While it had been thought these ...