"WE HAVE THE BODY BAGS READY." Though it was more than 25 years ago, I still feel the chill that ran through my body in a ...

A bonus element, the fifth most common in the human body, is calcium, which makes up 1% to 2% of humans by mass.

Extreme heat waves are pushing the human body to the limit. Without ways to cool down, the high temperatures can prove harmful or even fatal. Here, a person attempts to stay cool during a record ...

From reasoning to controlling movement, the human brain performs a myriad of vital functions in the body, and its weight reflects its importance.

Human biology encompasses all aspects of the human organism including evolution, genetics, ecology, anatomy and physiology, development, anthropology, and nutrition, among others.

Different systems in the human body account for differing amounts of our total biomass. The largest system, the integumentary and adipose tissues, consists mainly of skin and fat.

A study of bone loss in 17 astronauts who flew aboard the International Space Station is providing a fuller understanding of the effects of space travel on the human body and steps that can ...

The relationship between the human mind and body has been a subject that has challenged great thinkers for millennia, including the philosophers Aristotle and Descartes. The answer, however ...