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

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

This week, solve the mystery of an ancient human ancestor’s fossil, meet a new generation of dire wolves, spy April’s full ...

To pinpoint this new immunization strategy, scientists inhibited human cells from producing proteasomes in one group while ...

Your body can produce an infinite number of binding sites to bind to antigens. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) accounts for around 75% of all antibodies in the human body. Depending on the antigen, IgG can ...

But as dermatologists advise, everyone should use a body moisturizer every day to maintain optimal skin health. That’s why, after interviewing four dermatologists, we tested 25 lotions from an ...

Most people have 24 ribs, with 12 on each side of the body. No evidence indicates any difference between males and females. The ribs and rib cage are excellent examples of the human body’s ...

Smoking can cause long-term negative effects on the body, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Smoking is dangerous to your health. It can harm nearly every organ in your body and ...

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.

Until now, however, there has been no synthesis of the extent of human intervention in nature and whether the effects can be found everywhere in the world and in all groups of organisms.

The research was published in Science Advances on 26 March. The study suggests that the postnatal period in the body is much longer than people tend to assume, says Jennifer Hall, who researches ...