Dominic D'Agostino, an associate professor and physiologist at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, ...

The human skeleton — our internal framework that includes bones and cartilage — evolved over millions of years. It comprises ...

We all know there's a heart in the body; we've been reading about it since childhood. As long as it beats, humans live. Let's ...

We may look quite different on the outside, but underneath our skin, our organs, muscles and bones are working in very similar ways. In this hands-on, interactive workshop, you will learn to see the ...

A simple act of prostration in Salah offers profound benefits for the body, mind, and soul, and connects faith with science ...

Stronger muscles might be able to ward off some of the organ damage associated with obesity. People with excess body fat who ...

Sure, your body changes, but aging well isn’t about defying time—it’s about maintaining function, flexibility, and strength ...

For decades, Paranthropus boisei, an early hominin that roamed eastern Africa a million years ago, was known for its gigantic ...

Hand fossils unearthed in Kenya reveal that an extinct human relative called Paranthropus boisei had unexpected dexterity and ...

Physicians at the University of Minnesota speculate that stretching the upper back muscles triggers a reflex through the parasympathetic nervous ... “It’s a small brick that’s part of the big wall of ...

FROM the outside, Ruben might look like any other five-year-old boy – but he’s racked terrifying seizures that “literally ...

Understanding why our body sweats, what causes sweating, and its physiological importance reveals how essential this process is to our survival and overall health.