If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life, we find there are many groups of mammals that have ...

Viewed this way, “Mind-Body medicine” is the tail wagging the dog, to put it mildly.

The idea that the human body completely regenerates itself every seven years is a widely shared “fact.” But how much truth is there to this claim? While the body is constantly renewing itself, the ...

A measure in New York state offers tax credits to living organ donors. That's reignited one of medicine’s most contentious ...

How high a temperature can we survive? The human body's tolerance threshold In recent weeks, some regions of India have approached 122°F (50°C), an almost unbelievable temperature, and in the most ...

Every day, your body replaces billions of cells—and yet, your tissues stay perfectly organized. How is that possible?