Your anatomy operates like a machine, it's success hinging on the work of over 70 organs, each with a unique function. From the heart's blood-pumping ability to the liver's filtering power, each ...

In this video, learn about the human skeleton and how it lets us move, hold our bodies up and protect our organs. Settle down please kids. We’ve come to this yoga class to talk about the human ...

Most people have 24 ribs, with 12 on each side of the body. No evidence indicates any difference between males and females. The ribs and rib cage are excellent examples of the human body’s ...

How well do you know your body? For centuries, the human body has been mapped out and studied in great detail, yet researchers continue to make surprising discoveries. In recent years, scientists ...

This story appears in the March 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. What if you could press a button and a machine would make you a new nose or kidney? Scientists are exploring that ...

Hannah is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist. She earned her PhD in neuroscience from the University of Washington and completed the Dalla Lana Fellowship in Global Journalism in 2020. View Full ...

We’ve been warned repeatedly that sugary beverages are bad for us and are associated with a variety of diseases, But the hows and whys have perhaps not been communicated clearly. So, before you reach ...