The free Human Organ Atlas gives users an up-close-and-personal look at 56 human organs.

Science writer Mary Roach is fascinated by the human body, especially, she says, the "gooey bits and pieces of us that are performing miracles on a daily basis." Take the human heart, for instance. If ...

The human body continuously generates a rich spectrum of vibrations—often without us ever noticing. Everyday unconscious ...

An international team of scientists and clinicians has announced the launch of a new open-access 3D portal that allows users to explore intact human organs in unprecedented detail—from the whole organ ...

Plastic has become one of the most useful inventions of the modern age. It keeps food fresh, makes medical equipment safer, and makes daily life conve.

The human body may seem incredible, but doctors know it’s full of strange design flaws and risky structures. From a tiny part of the heart responsible for many strokes to sinuses that drain the wrong ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Humans have been trying to replace ailing parts of our bodies for thousands of years, turning to prosthetic limbs, ...

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