If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life, we find there are many groups of mammals that have ...

Some people believe we know everything about such thing as our body, since we study biology at school, read books, and watch popular videos on YouTube. Well, this is far from being true. The human ...

So the mathematician's answer is that humans have either seven or eight holes. In the end, the question is not just about ...

The same body can look very different depending on whether you approach it as a biologist, a doctor, or a mathematician.

The human body is a remarkably resilient thing, as many case studies of people surviving without organs tell us ...

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 ...

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 ...

These symptoms make it all the more incredible that in 1999, radiologist Anna Bågenholm made a full recovery after her body temperature dropped to 56.7 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s the lowest body ...

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 ...

The Greenland shark can live up to 500 years. The kind of longevity that probably has something to do with its home: cold, ...

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