Many of the body's biggest flaws are the result of evolution building on old designs instead of starting over. Our spine, ...

The human body has hidden biological “off-switches” hardwired into the nervous system — and today we’re exposing all 7. From ...

The uvula is nearly unique to humans among mammals. An evolutionary biologist unpacks competing theories for why we evolved ...

Learn how artists construct the male torso using simple shapes and anatomy principles. This drawing process shows how ...

The evolutionary trade-off that crossed humans' airway and food pathway, raising choking risk from toddlerhood to old age — ...

Scientists have long thought humans have a uniquely difficult birth compared with other primates. And it's true that, from an evolutionary perspective, we face an obstetrical dilemma. As we evolved to ...

A ‘poot’ is a pair of pants that seamlessly extend all the way down into a built-in boot. While high fashion houses like ...

The actress called the experience a “one-in-a-million freak accident” and noted that she is “still processing” everything ...

A noninvasive ultrasound device restored heart rhythm in animal models and engineered human heart cells, paving the way for ...

Nearly nine in 10 pregnant participants in a study led by biomedical engineers at UBC did not achieve recommended seat belt ...

The image of the Army cook has long been tethered to the mess hall, a stationary building with industrial ovens, fluorescent ...

Elizabeth Wehrle, of Montezuma, received a quadruple organ transplant earlier this year with a new liver, kidney and ...