PHILADELPHIA -- A medical museum in Philadelphia has redrawn its policies on the collection and display of human remains, ...

Damaged body parts take longer to heal, and organs don't work as well as they used to. What we call "aging" is mostly caused by the damage to cells and molecules, like DNA, in the body over time.

A 3D analysis comparing the way fabric falls on a human body versus a low-relief sculpture shows that the Shroud of Turin was not based on a real person.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) –Microplastics are everywhere, in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and even the linens we use to sleep. Researchers are raising concerns about the effects of these ...

A Salem, Mass., woman who was arrested in 2023 for allegedly taking part in a ring selling stolen human remains claims her case should be dismissed because body parts are not legally considered ...

Changes to size, teeth and ears in various rodents in Chicago found to be part of their adaptation to human development.

Cambria County, Pa (WJAC) — The Mutter Museum in Philadelphia features medical displays, and is well known for its displays of "real" human body parts. Recently, a writer working for the New ...

The human body is a machine whose many parts – from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes, liver and brain – have been assembled in fits and starts over the 4 billion years ...

A Medical-History Museum Contends with Its Collection of Human Remains Supporters saw the Mütter’s preserved fetuses, skulls, and “Soap Lady” as a celebration of human difference.

However, not every part of the human body follows this growth pattern. Interestingly, there are a few body parts that remain the same size from the moment we're born until the end of our lives.

The exhibition is organized into three thematic sections—Body Language, Changing Forms, and Framing the Figure-each offering a unique lens on how the human figure has been depicted, reimagined ...

According to Joye, those body parts were found in three plastic totes that were taped shut. Police arrested Antwine and charged him with desecration of human remains.