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Research shows humans underestimate how far their body parts can bend by at least ten degrees in most directions.

A surprisingly large part of our political outlook may be explained by differences in our brain structure, biology, and genetics.

Shortly after 2 a.m. on a Saturday in a midtown Manhattan sports bar packed with Aussies, Dr. Tom Oxley was feeling stunned.

Each of these ancient fossils, even if just a small part of a skeleton, represents an identifiable character in the story of humankind.

UC Davis scientists uncover cells in the amygdala tied to anxiety and depression. This breakthrough could redefine treatments.

Bifidobacterium breve, the gut microbiome of pregnant women, can affect the development of a woman's unborn baby’s brain ...

Researchers identified 16 distinct types of nerve cells involved in human touch and compared them with those in mice and macaques, showing both shared and unique traits.

Paul Read, a 62-year-old engineer, was the first patient to undergo an experimental trial where radiation is injected ...

Chen recommended a minimally invasive procedure that uses heat to target the remaining tumor cells. This technique, done in ...

Ultrasound, once used almost exclusively to take images of the body, is quickly developing into a targeted therapy that can ...