Researchers hope a study will reveal the mechanisms behind the change from ankle-driven walking in youth to more knee and hip ...

When we breathe, one nostril is more closed than the other and so has a slower rate of airflow. That slower flow of air means ...

The brain’s sense of “this is my body” is tightly bound to conscious awareness – far more than many theories assume.

With every step we take, our brains are already thinking about the next one. If a bump in the terrain or a minor misstep has ...

Ant colonies operate as tightly coordinated "superorganisms" with individual ants working together, much like the cells of a ...

Abstract: The Internet of Bodies (IoB) is a network of smart objects placed in, on, and around the human body, allowing for intra- and inter-body communications. This position article aims to provide ...

Scientists have finally assigned foot bones found in 2009 to an ancient human species, and the move suggests that different ...

People with higher muscle mass and a lower visceral fat-to-muscle ratio tend to have younger brains, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

On November 12, 2016, Newton Norbert Gogo began his day like any other, unaware that a single incident would alter the course of his life. The then 20-year-old Alliance High School student sustained a ...