Human bodies have been studied and dissected for thousands of years, sometimes to extreme lengths. But what happens if you ...

Human evolution is often told as a tidy story of adaptation, yet some of our most familiar body parts still defy straightforward explanation. From the jut of the human chin to the curve of the outer ...

While we share bones, joints, and internal plumbing with the rest of the animal kingdom, one tiny facial feature is uniquely ...

Some people may worry about being bitten by a snake or spider, but have you ever considered what would happen if a small black hole tried to pass through your body?

The tidal forces produced by a tiny black hole would have an interesting effect on human bodies.

RICHMOND, Va. — What makes you happy? Is it the rich taste of chocolate, the serenity of a long walk on the beach or the rush of skateboarding? No matter what brings you joy, the impact of happiness ...

Nanoplastics derived from single-use PET bottles can directly disrupt key biological systems that are vital for human health, ...

Japanese company Science is commercially producing its Mirai Ningen Sentakuki – Human Washing Machine of the Future – after ...

Body farms are facilities where corpses are placed in a variety of environments and scenarios to study how they decompose. This research can help forensic scientists and police figure out what has ...

Things in Dr. Anthony Atala’s lab at Wake Forest University are not always what they seem. On one lab bench, surrounded by gutted printer cartridges, lie the inner workings of an inkjet printer. But ...

I visited a body farm and an anatomy lab to see what the process looks like at its best. Rebecca George doesn’t mind the vultures. They remind her of toddlers as they rustle their feathers in ...