The Body

Experts say that it pays to proceed with caution.

Worried about the health risks that come with shoveling show? Here's what you need to know, plus a few tips for how to do it safely.

Not only is the liver your largest internal organ; it is in charge of hundreds of bodily processes ranging from fighting infection to manufacturing proteins and hormones to helping your blood clot.

It’s less than an inch in diameter.

The pineal gland is located in the center of the brain.

René Descartes once described the pineal gland as “the principal seat of the soul.” Medical knowledge has vastly progressed since his time, though. Here’s what we know about this critical organ.

A doctor checks a young girl for swollen tonsils.

You might think they’re unnecessary, because so many people have had their tonsils removed—but tonsils actually serve an important role in your immune system.

Going on “fart walks” can alleviate digestion issues.

“Fart walks” could be the answer to your gastrointestinal woes.

Nitrous oxide (also known as laughing gas) is a common anesthetic that only requires a mask over the mouth and nose.

Anesthesia is a complex mixture of medications that lessen pain during procedures. Different types affect the body in different ways.

Tollund Man—a bog body at the Silkeborg Museum in Denmark

China, Chile, and New Zealand are a few places that have historic mummies of their own.

Don’t expect 120th birthdays to become the norm anytime soon.

Barring some dramatic medical advancements, living into your eighties remains the best-case scenario.

Sneezing is gross, but it’s also normal.

Many people underestimate the damage that suppressing a sneeze can cause.

'Knotty muscles' can be a real pain in the neck.

The nagging pain in your neck may feel tight, but it's knot what you think.

More people get to witness Virginia’s beauty in fall.

Fall just got more colorful for colorblind visitors to Virginia’s state parks.

Not only is there a chronic shortage of organ donations in the U.S.—there multiple myths about the process.

You're not going to stand as tall at 70 as you did at 30. Here's why.

Caffeine is just one of the things that may be to blame for the irritating spasms.

Great Britain's Kieran Bird at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

It's to get the blood flowing—or is it?

Why are the backs of the lower legs called ‘calves’?

Humans share some of their body parts’ name origins with fish, cows, and dolls.

Land Sickness can be just as unsettling as seasickness.

Seasickness happens when a person’s body struggles to grow accustomed to a boat’s motion patterns, causing them to feel unsteady and often nauseated. But land sickness happens in reverse.

If a trip to Target inevitably ends with you making a pit stop at the restroom, you're not alone.

Thanks to binding her ribs in tight corsets, Guinness World Record holder Cathie Jung has a waist that is the same circumference as a jar of mayonnaise.