An NIH-supported initiative seeks to unravel how the nervous system tracks and regulates the body’s internal organs. How does ...

In “Replaceable You,” Mary Roach describes mind-boggling efforts to replace human body parts—and why it’s proven to be so ...

The human skeleton — our internal framework that includes bones and cartilage — evolved over millions of years. It comprises ...

Science is advancing our understanding of the human body (photo taken at the Wellcome Centre, London) —Image by © Tim Sandle Science is advancing our understanding ...

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Scientists published more than three dozen papers as part of the Human Cell Atlas, an effort to map the human body cell by cell. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Explore the fascinating world of the human body in this animated science video. Discover various human body parts and their ...

By integrating physiological optimisation into standard astronaut training, Axiom hopes to uncover new insights into how the human body responds before, during, and after space missions.

Science writer Mary Roach is fascinated by the human body, especially, she says, the "gooey bits and pieces of us that are performing miracles on a daily basis." Take the human heart, for instance. If ...