The Brown University cognitive neuroscientist studies how the brain and body interact, with the goal of translating insights ...

Few health recommendations have achieved the ubiquity of the “eight-glasses-a-day” rule. It’s simple, memorable, and sounds reasonable. But it turns out this decades-old guideline isn’t rooted in ...

A tiny black hole zipping through your body sounds like the kind of death dreamed up by a pulp-era sci-fi writer. Which, ...

Rather than a gradual transition, your life staggers and lurches through the rapid growth of childhood and the plateau of ...

New research shows feverish temperatures make it more difficult for viruses to hijack our cells. A mouse study suggests it's ...

RICHMOND, Va. — What makes you happy? Is it the rich taste of chocolate, the serenity of a long walk on the beach or the rush of skateboarding? No matter what brings you joy, the impact of happiness ...

Wall St. Insights Many body parts can be transplanted or replaced with artificial equivalents, including corneas, livers, ...

Some people may worry about being bitten by a snake or spider, but have you ever considered what would happen if a small ...

I visited a body farm and an anatomy lab to see what the process looks like at its best. Rebecca George doesn’t mind the vultures. They remind her of toddlers as they rustle their feathers in ...

The tidal forces produced by a tiny black hole would have an interesting effect on human bodies.