Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. But we don’t know much about who got with whom, or why.

A study led by McKenna Litynski, a Ph.D. graduate in anthropology and adjunct assistant professor at the University of ...

The arterial vasculature is the second most frequently calcified structure in the human body after the skeleton. Calcification of the aorta and aortic valves occurs in most individuals in westernized ...

BACKGROUND: Aortic valve calcification increases leaflet stiffness and contributes to the development of calcific aortic valve disease. The molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying calcification ...

Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal ...

A new study found that deep sleep weakens breathing brain timing in movement circuits and changes internal brain ...

Researchers at Chongqing University and Chongqing Normal University report a theoretical prediction of a new quantum phase of ...

Hoppers is as chaotic as it is delightful. The latest animated comedy from Disney and Pixar, the movie centers on 19-year-old Mabel, who transfers—or “hops”—her consciousness into a robot beaver’s ...

Smell can evoke powerful memories, subtly influence attraction, and even regulate stress. But research suggests that what we sense depends as much on experience as on biology.

There’s a reason why Grey’s Anatomy, now in its 22nd season, tops the Nielsen viewership charts week after week: Someone is ...

A triceratops skeleton that once greeted visitors at a Wyoming museum is heading to an online auction as dinosaur prices keep ...

Building functional human muscle in the laboratory has long been a goal of regenerative medicine, but one stubborn obstacle ...