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 ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have developed a remarkable new way for making human body cells ...

But what if human remains could be as nonthreatening as a nice bag of garden soil or a peaceful woodland hike? It might not ...

Individual athletes ran an average of 4,000 miles over a year to help define the human body's limit for energy expenditure ...

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

"This discovery shows that the body has a built-in backup plan. GLP-1 is simply a much more powerful signal for beta cells ...

Behold, the human brain: Often compared to a computer, the body's most complex organ operates using a code of electrical and chemical signals. These signals transmit through wires, nodes and networks ...

Ageing is a natural process, and one must embrace it with grace. However, while everyone ages, the human body starts to ...

Tossed the softest of softball questions, William Katzman, vice president for exhibits at the Great Lakes Science Center, can ...