Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Contrary to popular belief, astrology is so much more than your zodiac sign. Not only were you born with a whole birth chart that ...

While some body parts are vulnerable to infection, others should remain hands-off because they tend to harbor high levels of bacteria. But it’s not all about germs. Certain areas of your body are ...

Every human has a body. Yet, languages differ in how they divide the body into parts to name them. While universal naming strategies exist, there is also variation in the vocabularies of body parts ...

Scientists have pinpointed a special part of the brain that, when stimulated, appears to produce out-of-body experiences. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July 3, 2023.) Certain drugs can ...

The Bible’s lex talionis – “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot” (Exodus 21:24-27) – has captured the human imagination for millennia. This idea of fairness has been a model for ...

The human body is an incredible structure of balance, precision, and evolution. While most parts grow and change, a few are built to last from day one. From the moment we’re born, organs, bones, ...

Embodied self-awareness (ESA) refers to the ways in which we pay attention to what is happening inside of our own bodies. ESA has two basic forms. We can be aware of the felt experiences from within ...

For Halloween this year, we have a special treat for you. Medical historian Suzie Edge’s hobby is telling her hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok the true health histories of famous people ...

Many body parts can be transplanted or replaced with artificial equivalents, including corneas, livers, hearts, joints, and even entire faces. This technology will improve by leaps and bounds ...

Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones. This can affect various parts of the body. The thyroid gland produces hormones that help the body use ...