A Council of Europe delegation has criticized the arrest of a Turkish activist who was detained after denouncing President ...

Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a study finds, furthering the understanding of the possible effects of ...

Low water levels at Lake Powell have uncovered a submerged pickup truck containing human remains, authorities confirmed this ...

Specific genetic modifications allowed the lung to survive the body’s hyperacute rejection, where the body attacks the organ, ...

Precision is everything when it comes to microsurgery. A few microns—smaller than the width of a human hair—can mean the ...

Scientists announced this week that they have managed to keep a genetically modified pig lung alive inside a human body—although briefly—for the first time. With available human organs constantly ...

Arguably the most prominent holes in the human body — beyond the obvious ones — are those associated with hair follicles (these produce hair that extends out of the skin via a canal) and sweat ...

The largest muscle in the human body is the Gluteus Maximus. It is responsible for keeping your posture upright, and is the principal antigravity force working when you walk up stairs.

Every year, an estimated 20,000 people donate their bodies to science for the purpose of medical research and education. But unlike organ donation, these body parts can be bought and sold for profit.

Israel has repeatedly denied that people in Gaza are experiencing mass starvation and pointedly rejected the IPC’s latest ...

Going where no Imax camera has gone before, "The Human Body" is a wonder of megascreen optics combined with the most mundane of domestic environments.