Human biology is not black and white. Although newborns are typically categorized as male or female at birth based on visible ...

We have two types of hair, says dermatologist Elizabeth Houshmand. Vellus hairs, or “peach fuzz,” cover virtually our entire ...

Science journalist and self-proclaimed eco-nerd Ziya Tong had her home, food and body tested for microplastics while making ...

There are many famous examples of animals who seem to understand human language. But is there any real science behind them?

"Children learn best through play," Montgomery said. "For us to be able to bring concepts that they can manipulate with their ...

Bone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure and vision impairment are just a few of the challenges space travelers face ...

In a recent, cross-institutional study partially funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers report that healthy human airways are at higher risk for dehydration and inflammation when ...

We don’t know how the the life of this bear was, but its end came in the darkness, at the bottom of a pit in a narrow Romanian cave. There were no claw marks on the stone, no signs of a struggle, just ...

Numerous studies have found vitamin A is effective in reducing the severity of measles, including lowering mortality rates.

Mummified flesh, preserved for centuries, seemed an obvious candidate for treating decay, wounds and internal deterioration.

WEHI researchers have solved a decades-long mystery by determining the structure of human PINK1, a key protein linked to ...