A single ancient jawbone is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about humanity’s forgotten relatives.

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For the first time, clumps of human cells called organoids were fully integrated with the brains of rats—and influenced their behavior.

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“While the human penis functions primarily to transfer sperm, our result suggests its unusual large size evolved as a sexual ...

Meet the organs! Human Buddy is an animation show exploring the wonders of the human body in a fun and entertaining style.

Science writer Mary Roach returns to Bullseye. She joins us to talk about her latest book: Replaceable You: Adventures in ...

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A team of researchers led by bioengineer Shaochen Chen will use 3D printing techniques to shape stem cells produced by local firm Allele Biotechnology ...

Nestled in the nether regions of the nasal passage is a little-known organ that sees a lot of use in other animals but seems to be useless in humans.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Monika Piotrowska, University at Albany, State University of New York (THE ...

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