So there has been considerable debate among paleobiologists about megalodon's size, body shape, and swimming speed, among other characteristics. While some researchers have compared megalodon to a ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.

Women with this body type were at an even greater risk, facing an 18% higher chance compared to men of the same shape. Other research has linked excess abdominal fat to an increased risk of ...

You should wear a hat in winter weather, but not because you lose most of your body heat through your head. Let’s debunk that and other myths about the human body. 1. Misconception: You lose ...

New research based on the findings, published in several papers Wednesday in Nature and its sister journals, represents a “leap in understanding of the human body,” according to the Human Cell ...

Researchers with the global Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium report significant progress in their quest for a better understanding of the cells of the human body in health and disease, with the ...

For 150 years, 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit was thought to be the average body temperature for a healthy human being. But that number is wrong. “Doctors are no different from anybody else,” says ...

A big part of their mission is researching health. How space changes the human body could shape the future of longer missions. Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave brings us this story on the changing ...

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Of course, these results are still observational and human bodies come in all shapes and sizes. But the study is an important step towards recognizing the importance of genetic diversity and body ...

In order to pull off different looks and work out what trends to follow, you first have to know what your body shape is and what suits you best. When you decide what to wear it’s always best to ...