Human evolution is often told as a tidy story of adaptation, yet some of our most familiar body parts still defy ...

Have you ever asked yourself: "What do my wisdom teeth actually do?" or "Why the heck do I have an appendix?" Well, the human body is made up of some seriously useful—and not so useful—parts. "Over ...

Wall St. Insights Many body parts can be transplanted or replaced with artificial equivalents, including corneas, livers, ...

If you're a fan of all things creepy, then you might be wondering what happens when you die. Do parts of your body live on? Do your fingernails really grow? Can your severed head exist in a jar and be ...

The truth about male nipples and armpit hair. June 4, 2014— -- intro: Every day, people have their tonsils, appendix, and wisdom teeth removed--and after the pain subsides, they proceed without a ...

The brain’s sense of “this is my body” is tightly bound to conscious awareness – far more than many theories assume.

Editor's Note: This article was originally published at ScienceNordic. Cancer afflicts people in many parts of the body – including the breasts, lungs, colon, brain, bones and prostate. But what about ...

When Oklahoma native Kristi Loyall had her foot removed, she got it back in a plastic bag. In 2011, Loyall noticed that her right pinky toe was numb. Despite a series of doctors’ visits, the numbness ...