The circulatory system consists of one heart, five liters of blood, and approximately 96,000 kilometers of blood vessels, ...

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“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the ...

The systems we have created seem to be controlling our minds and bodies. Why did this happen, and what can we do about it?

A man has lived for more than 100 days with an artificial maglev heart working inside his chest. In a landmark moment, he was ...

Some researchers have estimated that people consume between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles each year. If we add how ...

For years, manufacturing and engineering companies have been using digital models of products and systems for enhanced design ...

A molecular quality-control system in Anopheles mosquitoes-the species responsible for most of the world's malaria cases-is a ...

Discover major causes of strokes that medical experts want you to know, plus practical prevention strategies to protect your brain health and reduce your risk.

Most of the world breathes unhealthy air. Poor monitoring, industrial emissions, and weak regulations worsen air pollution.

At some point, melting ice in the North Atlantic—caused by increased global warming—will cause so much freshwater to be ...