As cultural standards for bodies change, so to do the idealized ones we see on TV—and that includes our favorite superhero ...

At a time of increasing anxiety about physical anatomy, figurative sculptors are breathing new life into one of the world’s ...

Alan Ritchson told Business Insider he eats corned beef hash to build muscle for his role in Prime TV's "Reacher" TV series.

A day after a massive blast ripped through a firecracker factory killing four people in West Bengal’s Kalyani, the Fire Brigade Saturday stated that the factory lacked proper certification to produce ...

Have you ever experienced muddy paws on your white pants, your groceries being spilled, a ripped shirt or your child being knocked over by a jumping dog? Ever been fearful of a larger dog that ...

Sterling High School students are using a tool of technology to peel back the layers of the human body for an up-close and ...

Body composition refers to the distribution of fat, muscle, bone, and other tissues that make up your body. It is often expressed as the percentage of total body weight that consists of fat and/or ...

The overall average body fat percentage in the United States is about 39.9% for women and 28.1% for men, so below these amounts would technically be “below average.” However, most people in the United ...

Your body produces it when your skin is in the sun or when you eat vitamin-D-rich foods. It can be hard to notice a vitamin D deficiency because it sometimes yields no symptoms. One study found ...

We break down the history behind BMI and how body fat percentage relates to your health. Read more to get a better understanding on why BMI is out and better ways to determine your health status.