Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we ...

Until today, skin, brain, and all tissues of the human body were difficult to observe in detail with an optical microscope, since the contrast in the image was hindered by the high density of their ...

The unique human body part that evolution cannot explain The human chin has long been fertile ground for arguments between scientists over its purpose ...

In a remarkable achievement that is already impacting how we detect and diagnose disease, UK Biobank has completed the world's largest whole body imaging project, scanning the brains, hearts, abdomens ...

When designing a workout, it's important to move in all of the body's planes. What are they? Here's an anatomy primer to help.

UK Biobank worked with 100,000 volunteers for 15 years to compile the largest and most detailed set of images of the human body— the groundbreaking achievement will advance disease diagnostics, ...

Anuwar Hazarika / NurPhoto via Getty Images In 2011, a French woman was undergoing routine medical testing before surgery when doctors discovered a mysterious antibody in her blood.

Discover interesting facts about the fist-size organ that powers the circulatory system.

The human muscular system is complex and has many functions in the body, like mobility and stability. Learn more about the muscular system here.

When you think of organs, your heart, lungs, and kidneys may come first to mind. It’s easy to overlook your body’s largest and most visible organ: the skin.