cartilage

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Because sharks possess skeletons made of cartilage, their bodies rarely fossilize.

From Science Daily

"With this new information, we are now able to explore pharmaceutical options to directly target the stem cell population that is responsible for the development of articular cartilage and progression of osteoarthritis."

From Science Daily

He was intrigued by a hole, or divot, at the back of the head on each side of the braincase, which once held cartilage.

From Science Magazine

The Yanliaomyzon fossils have mouths full of sharp teeth and a specialized structure called piston cartilage for moving the fish’s tongue, Wu says, that resemble those of a living, flesh-feeding species called the pouched lamprey.

From National Geographic

The new material belongs to a family of substances called hydrogels, the essence of life's 'squishy' substances found in all living things, such as cartilage in animals and in plants like seaweed.

From Science Daily