In this study, researchers from Stowers Institute for Medical Research revealed that this dwarf-sized worm carries an ...

Back in 2005, the Franklin Institute broke records — and possibly some taboos — with its first iteration of the “Body Worlds” exhibit. The exhibit, featuring real human specimens —including whole-body ...

I’ve always believed in being proactive about my health, but like most people, I usually only see a doctor when something feels wrong or if I’m overdue for an annual exam. That changed when I learned ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The implication of the ads is clear: You stink. Not just your armpits—your entire body, head to toe, absolutely reeks. In your default state, you’re basically a ...

While Alzheimer’s disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body. Working with the laboratory fruit fly, ...

The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes ...

A new study concludes that the speed at which the human brain evolved may help explain why our species experiences autism.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Most people apply deodorant every day to combat armpit ...

Naloxone (also known as Narcan, the commonly used drug to treat narcotic overdoses) has greater binding to opioid receptors in women's brains than in men's brains, according to new research published ...