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 ...

The bodybuilding YouTuber is nearly synonymous with the science-based lifting movement. Now he’s built a state-of-the-art research facility of his own.

The new Body Worlds exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry is an up-close tour of the human body, plain and simple. “Body Worlds: Cycle of Life” is a fascinating look at what makes us work, ...

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 ...

Hunger exists on a spectrum. On the one end is food insecurity, where people are forced to adjust to fewer meals. As food becomes scarce, the body consumes its own reserves. The journey from hunger to ...

One out of every three American adults — or about 36% of the country’s population — is living with obesity, which puts people at an increased risk for other diseases, according to the Centers for ...

Most of us never get to see the inner workings of our bodies. Sometimes we get tiny glimpses when our bodily fluids make an appearance in the outside world—like a runny nose, a bleeding paper cut. But ...

Whole-body MRI scans have risen to prominence for their alleged ability to catch many health conditions early. But are they legit? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Researchers have uncovered that the body uses different molecular systems to sense cold in the skin versus internal organs.

People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the disorder, a new UC San Francisco-led study found.

A recent study draws a connection between people's bodily awareness and how they find solutions to moral dilemmas. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.