Was a teenager named Alessandra Giliani the Western world’s first female anatomist? In 14th-century Italy, women were strictly barred from medical research. One flouted that rule—disguised as a man...
Scientists hypothesize that coiled channels inside a cat’s nose may function like a gas chromatograph
At 25 days old, these specimens could be the oldest primate embryos ever grown outside the womb
Researchers used an artificial tongue to understand how chocolate changes from a solid to a smooth emulsion
Researchers close in on a taxonomic home for one of paleontology’s weirdest wonders, the Tully Monster
The vulva has long been ignored in anatomical study. But scientists and doctors are making strides in mapping its pleasure center, the clitoris, and improving sensation for survivors of genital cutting...
This python’s jaw has a stretchy secret to gape impressively wide
Compared with other diseases with similar economic burdens, research on endometriosis is severely underfunded, in large part because we don’t talk about periods.
Chomping on food takes so much energy that it shaped human evolution. Our ancestors spent many hours a day chewing, which may have shaped our teeth and jaws.
One brain region combines signals from your mouth, gut and blood
A new machine called BirdBot balances walking efficiency and speed
The homunculus of textbook fame still does not take into account the relevant locations in the cerebral cortex that process touch for the sex organs
Scientists say that the new material is even more durable than real dental enamel
