In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles ...

One of the male sexual organ’s main roles is to make procreation happen, but the penis also has cultural significance. Here ...

Your diaphragm body part spans from the front to the back. It is the floor of the thoracic cavity and the ceiling of the abdominal cavity. Many body organs are near the diaphragm. Your heart, lungs, ...

A rapid and efficient method developed to create stem-cell-based 3D mini-organs derived from the cells of patients offers a way to evaluate personalized treatments using RNA therapies for rare ...

The rectum is the last organ of the digestive system. It is a six-inch long canal consisting of pelvic floor muscles and two anal sphincters (internal and external). These allow you to hold in feces ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Macy's may be closing its store inside the iconic Wanamaker Building in Center City Philadelphia, but you can still expect to see the treasured organ. TF Cornerstone ...

It’s a small, grayish brown mammal with a pointy nose. Aside from its size, it’s not particularly eye-catching, but it has a distinction that sets it apart from any other mammal in the state ...

If you’ve ever spent time near a pond, lake, or river and seen damselflies making a heart shape with their bodies, then you’ve witnessed what scientists call the copulatory wheel. But it may ...

Dylan David Shaw, the organist on duty at the Wanamaker Grand Court Organ that day, opened the daily noon recital with “Nimrod” from Elgar’s Enigma Variations. Anyone who knew the secret language of ...

Pangolins are scaly, anteater-like mammals known for their long tongues, burrowing lifestyles and elusive habits. Throughout their homes in Africa and Asia, pangolins are threatened by poaching ...

Some people want to donate their organs or body parts for transplants. Others want their bodies to be used for research. Donating your body is a very personal choice. Some people don’t want to do this ...