When it comes to organ transplant surgery, doctors are racing against the clock — and time is not on their side. A team of clinicians must first remove the organ from its donor, sets of gloved hands coordinating to deftly…
The human brain is the command center for the human nervous system. It receives signals from the body’s sensory organs and outputs information to the muscles. The human brain has the same basic structure as other mammal brains but is…
There are a number of ways a woman can increase her chances and make it more likely that she will conceive a child. To optimize women’s fertility, taking better care of their bodies is a good first step. But what…
Sharks are arguably some of the coolest creatures on Earth. From the magnificent great white shark to the long-extinct megalodon, these ancient predators have always played an important role in their ocean ecosystems, yet scientists still have much to learn…
The 26-year-old man was found by a rescue team in Austria after they picked up signals from a transceiver he was wearing A skier has defied odds to survive five hours buried under an avalanche in Austria in what is…
A Bronze Age “megalopolis” in Israel, a “cachette of the priests” near Luxor, Egypt, and a massive ancient wall in western Iran are just a few of the many incredible archaeological stories that came to light in 2019. Here, Live…