For this writer, a scar is a badge of honor, not something to be ashamed of. Courtesy Christine Coppa “I will need to open your neck to remove the tumor and your thyroid,” the surgeon told me on a hot ...

Scars are a natural part of life, and there’s nothing that says you can’t have a scar—or five. But some scars are more noticeable than others. If you have a mark on your skin and it bothers you, it ...

The primary difference between a scar and the tissue it replaces is the alignment. While both feature collagen, scar tissue collagen is less organized in a single direction whereas the original tissue ...

The sibling relationship at the heart of The Lion King is even more complicated than you might think. Here's the truth about Mufasa and Scar's bond. The Lion King‘s head honchos first raised this ...

A scar tells the world of injuries past – but why does scar tissue look and feel so different? BBC Future investigates. When I was 10 or 11 years old, I hurt my knee at summer camp when I fell running ...