New research suggests that the timing of your puberty may affect your long-term health, including heart disease, diabetes and ...

Thanks to shows like Chernobyl, most people know that exposure to nuclear radiation is bad for you, but what is it actually ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental condition, is often associated with difficulties in social communication and repetitive behavior. Previous research reveals that people with ASD ...

The human body is a wonderous thing, especially when you consider how intricate and efficient each bodily system is. For instance, an adult’s blood vessels could encircle the earth 2.5 times if ...

While 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is often cited as the standard for normal body temperature, adults’ average body temperature may be closer to 97.9 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a study published Sept ...

The human body is one of the weirdest things around. We’re full of all kinds of squishy fluids, we got our start as a single cell, and we each have a skeleton inside of us. But the weirdness doesn’t ...

Early in his academic research, a young Li-Shan Chou was interested in making bipedal robots and perfecting their movements in the mechanical engineering field. During his studies, however, he became ...

New research reveals that mind-body exercise, such as tai chi and yoga, surpasses other workouts in reversing frailty and enhancing daily function for seniors, offering a cost-effective strategy for ...