Human evolution is often told as a tidy story of adaptation, yet some of our most familiar body parts still defy ...

Wall St. Insights Many body parts can be transplanted or replaced with artificial equivalents, including corneas, livers, ...

Have you ever asked yourself: "What do my wisdom teeth actually do?" or "Why the heck do I have an appendix?" Well, the human body is made up of some seriously useful—and not so useful—parts. "Over ...

If you're a fan of all things creepy, then you might be wondering what happens when you die. Do parts of your body live on? Do your fingernails really grow? Can your severed head exist in a jar and be ...

The brain’s sense of “this is my body” is tightly bound to conscious awareness – far more than many theories assume.

Editor's Note: This article was originally published at ScienceNordic. Cancer afflicts people in many parts of the body – including the breasts, lungs, colon, brain, bones and prostate. But what about ...

If you’re feeling generous, you have more options than to open your wallet or build a giftable DIY project. You have plenty of homegrown body parts you can donate to people in need. From blood and ...

When Oklahoma native Kristi Loyall had her foot removed, she got it back in a plastic bag. In 2011, Loyall noticed that her right pinky toe was numb. Despite a series of doctors’ visits, the numbness ...

Contrary to popular belief, astrology is so much more than your zodiac sign. Not only were you born with a whole birth chart that accounts for every single planet in our solar system—describing your ...

Whether you’re an Aries or a Libra, astrology is so much more than your sun sign. I mean, come on; how could one zodiac sign possibly capture your entire life? You were born with a whole birth chart ...