It makes sense when you think about it, but that's why this study is so fascinating. The research proved that thumb length was tied to the neocortex, which is the part of the brain tied to thinking, ...

“Here’s the astonishing truth: For many of these internal components, a truly functional existence is not just possible, but often surprisingly robust,” Dr. Indraneil Mukherjee, a minimal invasive ...

In my youth, I spent an unreasonable amount of time questioning why A-level chemistry was a prerequisite for medical school.

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Even years after an arm is amputated, the brain maintains a detailed map of the limb and tries to interact with this phantom ...

At the Peter Herdson Museum at Canberra Hospital are more than 1,500 preserved organs and tissues, used to teach medical ...

Understanding how fat molecules are distributed and function in living organisms is key to uncovering mechanisms of aging, ...

Fat metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans is commonly studied, but linking fat molecules to specific body structures has ...

Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot” (Exodus 21:24-27) – has captured the human imagination for ...

You may think of your belly button as just a scar from your umbilical cord, but it's actually a bustling hub for bacteria. A ...

Tuesday marks the fifth day of searching for clues after two body parts were found in the Tualatin River in Hillsboro.

Officials say the human body parts found in the Tualatin River that have led to a homicide investigation are likely the result of a recent death.