There’s a lot to love about brains. They are arguably the most complex organ in the entire human body. 86 billion neurons send electrical and chemical signals back and forth within your brain to ...

Plastic pollution is no longer an issue affecting only oceans, soil, or the air. A recent scientific study found ...

How the human body shuts down after death from the brain to the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and even tissues and why some organs remain viable for donation long after life ends.

For the first time, clumps of human cells called organoids were fully integrated with the brains of rats—and influenced their ...

Multidisciplinary research on the interactions between the brain and other body systems not only advances our knowledge of how the human body works but also offers critical insights into our ...

Studies on the neurons of mice suggest our own human endurance may have more to do with the brain than our physique.

That knot in the stomach before a big presentation isn't just anxiety—it's a sophisticated neural network firing signals ...

These changes aren’t permanent – the brain goes gradually back to normal after coming back to Earth. Understanding the ...

From the first successful kidney transplant in 1954, modern organ transplantation has often been linked to the horrors of ...

The damage doesn't happen in long-term missions; just spending a couple of weeks in orbit can physically reshape an astronaut ...

Fear has a scent. Here’s how this invisible chemical signal has shaped human perceptions, emotions and survival instincts.

That sharp flinch during a violent movie scene is familiar to many people. A hand slams, a body falls, and your own muscles ...