Researchers have discovered microplastics and nanoplastics in the human brain, reproductive organs, and other vital systems.

This film explores the complex process of human digestion, detailing how food is broken down into molecules by the digestive system. It follows the journey of food from the mouth, where it is chewed ...

Gail Bornhorst designed and built this machine to simulate human digestion, hoping to provide information that will help people decide which foods and preparation methods are best for their health.

To understand how these large snakes can regenerate their intestines without intestinal crypts, scientists sequenced the RNA genes of pythons. By learning more about this process in reptiles, ...

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for ...

An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. Our continued survival as individuals and ...

CHICAGO — The human digestive system breaks down foods and liquids into macro and micro nutrients, which are then absorbed by the bloodstream and transported throughout the body to keep it functioning ...

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

Humans lack the digestive enzymes and specialized anatomy to break down cellulose, the main component of grass, unlike herbivores. Early human ancestors consumed plant material, but their digestive ...