When exploring their surroundings, communicating with others and expressing themselves, humans can perform a wide range of body motions. The ability to realistically replicate these motions, applying ...

At the same time, we know much can be gained from studying the human body. We learn much from the bodies of the dead, which these days are used for teaching and research only with consent.

But they argue that the idea comes with immense medical benefits. “We know much can be gained from studying the human body.” However, the idea isn’t as far-fetched as it might seem.

After a 15-month investigation into the dealing of human body parts, Kymberlee Schopper, 52, was arrested April 10 on a warrant at her India Boulevard home. She was charged with the purchase and ...

The former manager of Harvard Medical School’s morgue has agreed to plea guilty to stealing body parts and selling ... of people buying and selling human remains. The plea agreement, filed ...

Birds are far more intelligent than many people realise. Some brainy bird species have exceptional cognitive abilities that rival those of primates—and even young children. Magpies are one of ...

Imagine waking up thirsty at night and having to reach for a glass of water in the dark. Without a clear view, your brain has ...

In a massive scientific effort, hundreds of researchers have helped to map the connections between hundreds of thousands of neurons in the mouse brain and then overlayed their firing patterns in ...