Gary Larson's The Far Side is known for its strange and hilarious spin on everyday life, including going to the doctor's ...

Archaeologists have discovered the oldest human skeleton ever found in Thailand, a stunning find in a remote cave that could ...

Marvel's rival universe was messier and stranger than its more streamlined competitors—which made the DCEU feel closer to ...

The human body is a machine whose many parts—from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes, liver and brain—have been assembled in fits and starts over the 4 billion years of ...

Human skeletal remains that are more than 50 years old were unearthed from a construction site outside of Auburn Community Hospital.

She now manages a human-remains collection at the University of Cambridge, where the skeleton of a Roman woman, on display in a lead-lined coffin, is one of the most popular attractions.

Why space wrecks the human bodyIn this week’s episode of Space Minds, we explore how microgravity accelerates aging—and guest Dr. Nadia Maarouf shares her insights on the phenomenon and what ...

What Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets Do to the Human Body So-called “less-lethal” weapons like those that have been used against demonstrators in Los Angeles can cause severe, lasting harm like ...

The adorable salamanders are helping scientists investigate a serious question: Could the human body be coaxed to regrow a lost arm or leg?

The British painter has dedicated her career to depicting human flesh, especially that of women, with deep empathy.

The NIH archives of the Human Genome Project could fall victim to Trump administration cuts, writes a former archivist.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to consider the capabilities – and limits – of the human body in being able to achieve these awesome heights.