An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. Our continued survival as individuals and ...

Peering into the jungle of microbes that live within us, researchers have stumbled across what seem to be an entire new class of virus-like objects. "It's insane," says University of North Carolina ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

For many people, the word “colonoscopy” brings feelings of fear, embarrassment, and discomfort. Although it is one of the ...

Explains the process of digestion, detailing how food is transformed into simpler substances that can be absorbed into the blood. It begins in the mouth with mastication and saliva mixing, followed by ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- See the inside workings of a brain or take an up-close look at a damaged lung at the “Bodies Revealed” exhibit that has returned to the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Ten real human ...