A warm shower already helps wash away dirt, sweat, and daily grime, but sometimes the skin still feels rough or dull. That is ...

Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to why.

Bones broken in a skiing accident usually heal on their own. But if the break is too severe or a bone tumor needs to be removed, surgeons insert an implant that enables the bone to grow back together.

ETH researchers have developed a novel hydrogel consisting mainly of water and a polymer network. Using laser light, the researchers can very quickly solidify the hydrogel into a material with ...

New research shows that the earliest sponges were soft bodied and lacked skeletons, explaining why their oldest fossils are ...

A new imaging breakthrough combines ultrasound and light-based techniques to generate vivid 3D images that show both tissue structure and blood vessel activity. Developed by researchers at Caltech and ...

Most people first notice pill bugs while lifting a flowerpot or turning over a log, then watching small gray roly polies curl into tight balls. Because they share space with ants and beetles, many ...

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Every year, the first snowfall sends my skin from zero to 100 on the dryness scale. My instinct was always to pile on rich body lotions and butters (you know, my skincare out of the shower), but I’ve ...

Is it just me, or did winter weather arrive out of nowhere this year? Practically overnight, temperatures dropped well below freezing, and with them went any trace of moisture in my skin. My legs, ...

Getting an X-ray is one of the most common methods healthcare professionals use to examine the inside of your body and determine what is wrong. Whether you tripped and hurt your ankle or have a cough ...