For researchers, including Georgetown University chemist Jennifer Swift, analyzing reptilian pee crystals presented an ...

It has remained mysterious for millennia, but we’re finally uncovering the profound role the lymphatic system plays in ...

Explore the fascinating world of the human body in this animated science video. Discover various human body parts and their functions through engaging visuals and humor. This educational video is ...

In “Replaceable You,” Mary Roach describes mind-boggling efforts to replace human body parts—and why it’s proven to be so ...

When we think of lead poisoning, most of us imagine modern human-made pollution, paint, old pipes, or exhaust fumes.

A notorious organ trafficker wanted by Interpol has been detained in Russia. Boris Wolfman, 40, was held at Moscow airport suspected of supplying human body parts to an underground clinic in Pristina, ...

A new ultrasound-based imaging tech has been developed to map the organ blood flow in four dimensions (3D + time) — a level ...

A new study shows that aging isn't a totally gradual or linear process. While the research comes with caveats, the findings could help us age more gracefully. A pathology professor who believes ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies. The work by Mary E. Brunkow, Fred ...

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Brunkow, 64, is a senior program manager ...