It’s a little complicated to weigh a dying person on a hospital bed, but that didn’t matter to Duncan MacDougall. In the early 20th century, MacDougall’s unique, purpose-built scale was ready to ...

William Blake’s 1805 illustration for Scottish poet Robert Blair's poem "The Grave" imagines the soul rising from the body at death. It’s a little complicated to weigh a dying person on a hospital bed ...

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The human body is a machine whose many parts – from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes, liver and brain – have been assembled in fits and starts over the four billion years of our ...

Ginger contains two components, 6-shogaol and 6-gingerol, that prevent inflammation and oxidative stress, which might improve cognitive function and protect against degenerative brain diseases such as ...

Even if you aren’t the supplement type, creatine is worth serious consideration, no matter your age. Long the darling of ...

Humans are inhaling and ingesting plastic at staggering levels, with researchers finding a credit card’s worth of ...

If you're thinking about adding more protein to your diet, experts say you can expect to see several changes in your body, ...

There must be something about the human brain that’s different from the brains of other animals — something that enables humans to plan, imagine the future, solve crossword puzzles, tell sarcastic ...

The body is constantly scanning itself and recalibrating accordingly. Interoception, the perception of internal bodily sensations, plays a crucial role in regulating essential physiological processes, ...

It's best to avoid certain types of food and drink before bedtime if you want to be sure of a good night's sleep. Here's what ...

Creatine's Big Brain Moment Creatine is having its big brain moment. A new study in Scientific Reports just confirmed that a ...