The human body is a machine whose many parts – from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes, liver and brain – have been assembled in fits and starts over the four billion ...

Human testicles are much smaller, in proportion, to some of our primate cousins. Evolution can tell us why. But the size of other body parts is a little bit more of a mystery.

Supporters saw the Mütter’s preserved fetuses, skulls, and “Soap Lady” as a celebration of human difference. New management saw an ethical and a political minefield.

Why space wrecks the human bodyIn this week’s episode of Space Minds, we explore how microgravity accelerates aging—and guest Dr. Nadia Maarouf shares her insights on the phenomenon and what ...

The British painter has dedicated her career to depicting human flesh, especially that of women, with deep empathy.

Ultraweak biophotons largely caused by metabolic processes could play a key role in noninvasive health testing.

From Videodrome to Body Melt, from Street Trash to Dumplings, these are the best body horror movies of all time.

Three Sisters, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse review - Chekhov's anatomy lesson on the human condition Russia - but also here, there and everywhere ...

The Italian Renaissance artist created groundbreaking depictions of humans at a time when the inner workings of the body remained a mystery.

If the human body were just a blob made up of a singular type of cell, then perhaps there would be at least some element of truth to the popular misconception – every seven years or so, they ...