People with higher muscle mass and a lower visceral fat-to-muscle ratio tend to have younger brains, according to research ...

Human Buddy is an animated show that explores the wonders of the human body in a fun and entertaining style, similar to ...

Adam Sherwinski teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander about mummification Ancient Egyptian mummification was a sacred and ...

The human body is a wonderful biological work of art, composed of a great many organs, each carrying out special functions that are part of life and well-being. Though the human body contains about 78 ...

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A groundbreaking project at Scripps Research and the Allen Institute aims to chart the human body’s “hidden sixth sense” — interoception, the process by which the nervous system monitors internal ...

Biological sex is usually described in simple binary terms: male or female. This works well for germ cells (sperm versus eggs), but for other body organs it is of little help. A new study by the Max ...

Resurrection beyond cellular disintegration is simply impossible. However, when a person dies, cell death itself isn’t instant. Researchers are taking advantage of a timed window during which they can ...

Most of us think of exercise as a way to build strength, improve endurance, or drop a few pounds. But new research from the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium aka MoTrPAC (try ...

You know that slouched position you fall into when you’re working at your computer, scrolling your phone, or binge-watching Netflix? That rounded shoulders, forward head, compressed chest posture that ...

Ever thought about your body as a high-tech machine? It’s a marvel of engineering, but like any complex system, it has some parts that aren't absolutely essential for day-to-day operation. While every ...