Looking again through the magnifying lens at the fossil's surface, one of us, Sabrina Curran, took a deep breath. Illuminated ...

It was an eight-day mission that turned into nine months. This is what Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore survived The human body could never survive space. Our blood, bile and tears would start ...

At the same time, we know much can be gained from studying the human body. We learn much from the bodies of the dead, which these days are used for teaching and research only with consent.

Bone can heal itself, but not always in the ways we expect. Some animals regrow entire limbs. Others, like humans, can only ...

Future drugs and even gene therapies could enhance the body's defenses against space radiation. "There's a lot of research into that area," said Urquieta. Preventing infighting among teams will be ...

Microgravity affects various aspects of the human body. According to NASA, microgravity leads to changes in fluid distribution, muscle loading, and altered signalling pathways. Some basic changes ...

However, the human body evolved to function in the gravity of Earth. So time in the weightlessness of space can take years from which to fully recover. Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore ...

But they argue that the idea comes with immense medical benefits. “We know much can be gained from studying the human body.” However, the idea isn’t as far-fetched as it might seem.

Article continues below Space is a pretty hostile environment for the human body, meaning this prolonged stay on the space station likely had a significant impact on the astronauts' health ...

Your head is actually aging faster than the rest of you. Before you freak out, though, know that it’s only by nanoseconds—90 ...