An "unprecedented view" of how the body changes during and after pregnancy has revealed many long-lasting impacts on the ...

It may be disturbing to characterize human bodies in such commodifying terms, but the unavoidable reality is that human ...

The appendix is one of the most well-known body parts that people can live without. For years, it was considered pretty much ...

However, one study showed that this training and exercise wasn’t enough to prevent all losses in muscle function and size. According to NASA, in space, blood can accumulate in the head more than ...

However, the human body evolved to function in the gravity of Earth. So time in the weightlessness of space can take years from which to fully recover. Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore ...

Spending months in microgravity is brutal on the body. Without the Earth’s gravitational ... dizziness and weakened cardiovascular function. Even months after landing, not everything recovers.

Future drugs and even gene therapies could enhance the body's defenses against space radiation. "There's a lot of research into that area," said Urquieta. Preventing infighting among teams will be ...

Some of the health risks astronauts face in deep space are well-documented and managed This photo provided by NASA shows the four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, including NASA ...

Scientists have discovered that an unknown group of human ancestors contributed 20% of modern human genes, possibly enhancing brain function and shaping evolution. The study, published March 18 in ...

Article continues below Space is a pretty hostile environment for the human body, meaning this prolonged stay on the space station likely had a significant impact on the astronauts' health ...

Lawmakers and campaigners in the United Kingdom are pushing for an end to the display of human remains in museums and the sale of human body parts in auction houses. The All-Party Parliamentary ...