But what if human remains could be as nonthreatening as a nice bag of garden soil or a peaceful woodland hike? It might not ...

New Jersey is offering a new option when saying final goodbyes to a loved one – human composting. It works by placing the body inside a vessel that turns it into nutrient-rich soil that can either be ...

For over a month, a pig's kidney that was transplanted into a human body has worked normally — a step surgeons hope can one day lead to using this type of operation to save patients' lives. The ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Some organ transplant recipients claim to have inherited more than just a new lease on life; they report acquiring new emotions, tastes, and even memories. These experiences, which ...

Taking a deep breath restores the ideal “layering” of lung fluids, according to a new experiment.

Scientists published more than three dozen papers as part of the Human Cell Atlas, an effort to map the human body cell by cell. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The human body is eerily similar to a complex machine, with countless delicate parts. These parts range from the tiniest of ...

A small study suggests that people in their 40s and 60s undergo sizable physiological changes that may be connected to age-related illnesses. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...