HHS and EPA announce a joint effort to tackle microplastics and pharmaceuticals in the nation's water supply, citing a ...

Brown fat has long carried a kind of scientific promise. Unlike the more familiar white fat that stores energy, this darker ...

Sad sack or serious salvation? A small group of scientists is angling to replace laboratory animals with living “organ sacks” ...

Over one billion people worldwide are over 60, and the population is projected to more than double by 2050. But as more ...

Leaf through a textbook, watch a wellness influencer, or listen in at the gym, and it can feel as though the human body has ...

R3 Bio has a bold idea for replacing lab animals: genetically-engineered whole organ systems that lack a brain. The long-term ...

Scientists believe a popular food might help remove microplastics from the human body, per a new study. The lactic acid ...

Animals come in an extraordinary range of body shapes. A starfish looks nothing like an earthworm, a mouse, or a human. Yet ...

A small molecule inside your body quietly fuels life every day. It helps your cells turn fat into energy, keeping your heart ...

Mount Sinai researchers have published the first organ-wide human skin spatial atlas from across the body. It provides an ...

Cartilage cushions joints, keeps movement smooth and pain-free, and reduces pressure on bones—from standing still to a ...