“What the climate can do to the human body can be very perplexing,” said Mary Ellen O’Toole, a former FBI agent, whose ...

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...

Stories on the discovery of vital fluid-transport systems in the human body are among the winners of the 2024 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards. Winning journalists also did immersive stories on ...

Why is human culture -- the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations -- so much more powerful than animal cultures?

For Science Week, we’re hearing from some Irish-based researchers about this year’s theme of regeneration, including Dr Carol ...

Discover what really happens when you die — the brain's final surge, chemical releases, and the mysterious experiences at the ...

It's common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has ...

There’s just one catch: every atom in your body would be fully disassembled to the quantum level, effectively leaving your ...

Monday, Nov. 18 and 19, 2024 from 8 - 10 p.m. / PBS app. This is a two-part, four-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, ...

The human body contains a vast, complex, and interconnected web of organic tunnels and passageways that weave their way ...

Scientific literature tends to treat the mind and body as separate entities, but humanistic works capture the psychological effects of cancer—loneliness, grief and anxiety. By narrating the emotional ...

People have long projected stories onto the poignant casts of Pompeii’s victims. A new study uses ancient DNA analysis to ...