Over time, plastics break into smaller and smaller fragments called microplastics and — when they’re invisible to the naked eye — nanoplastics. The human body’s mechanisms ...

The Human Organ Atlas gives an extremely detailed look at 56 human organs, scanned with the help of a particle accelerator.

A healthy thymus in adults is tied to longer life, reduced disease risk, and improved cancer treatment response.

Cultural taboos around female sexuality have hindered research on the organ. But a new study provides pivotal insights that ...