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For most of human history, the inner workings of the human body were a secret. Over the last few centuries, the invention of the microscope and other scientific techniques allowed scientists to ...

Thanks to a three-year commitment from Celebree Schools, Harford County Public Library's Little Leapers kits are getting a makeover.

Considering Donating Your Body to Science? Read This First. Turns out, you have very little say in whether you become a medical school’s cadaver or a crash-test dummy.

In science fiction, spaceships moving at or beyond lightspeed enable all manner of universal exploration. But in Earth-bound reality, traveling at the speed of light (299,792,458 meters per second ...

Learn all about the human body's many systems and some of its individual organs, both vital and vestigial.

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

NASA has shared detailed insights on how space travel affects the human body, from radiation exposure to gravity changes. NASA is preparing astronauts to not only survive but thrive on long-duration ...

Every year, an estimated 20,000 people donate their bodies to science for the purpose of medical research and education. But unlike organ donation, these body parts can be bought and sold for profit.

Science writer Sally Adee says scientists are experimenting with ways to manipulate the body's natural electrical fields to try and treat wounds, depression, paralysis, and cancer. Her new book is ...

An ambitious project launched in 2016 has made a dent in one of biology’s greatest challenges — with more than 3,600 researchers profiling more than 100 million cells.

Four teams have coaxed human stem cells to organize themselves into embryo-like forms. The advance could shed light on fertility.