How major organs work together to manage extreme physiological stresses such as lack of oxygen and sleep has been mapped for ...

We recently spent the afternoon at The Health Museum, a hidden gem nestled in Houston’s Museum District—just steps from the ...

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The appendix is a worm-shaped tube attached to the large intestine in the human body. It is an organ that is credited with very little significance and often removed indiscriminately to avoid ...

To boost mood and manliness, men are spending lots of money on the hormone testosterone—yet they may see trouble instead of ...

When you think of organs, your heart, lungs, and kidneys may come first to mind. It’s easy to overlook your body’s largest and most visible organ: the skin.

The Human Organ Atlas project, an international team including ESRF staff scientist Paul Tafforeau, has used HiP-CT to scan the organs of COVID-19 victims, including their brains.

These general knowledge questions have been curated to cover various subjects to engage young minds in a fun and informative ...

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The unique human body part that evolution cannot explain The human chin has long been fertile ground for arguments between scientists over its purpose ...

Scientists found that embryonic skin cells “whisper” through faint mechanical tugs, using the same force-sensing proteins ...

South Africa has one of the world's richest fossil records of hominins (humans and their fossil ancestors). But many ...