Thanks to a growing body of Antarctic research, scientists are beginning to understand what journeys on the coldest continent ...

An examination of charring on skeletons showed signs they had been exposed to low heat over long periods of time, which would ...

The human body is a walking wonder—packed with secret features, bizarre abilities, and mind-blowing facts that most people have never even heard of.From strange built-in defenses to mysterious inner ...

We’ll understand if you’re puzzled by the eerie image below. It’s a tiny piece of the Lassa virus, which can double a person over in pain, make their head swell and, in some cases, quickly result in ...

The human body is truly amazing. Did you know that when we're born, we have around 300 bones, yet by the time we grow up, some of them fuse together and we're left with only about 206? What's more, ...

Stephanie Wright is a senior lecturer in environmental toxicology in the Environmental Research Group, School of Public Health, Imperial College London. Cassandra Rauert is a senior research fellow at ...