Tiny micro- and nanoplastic fragments seem to be turning up everywhere, including one of the most well-protected parts of the ...

The findings suggest certain microbes from fermented foods can bind to nanoplastics and help carry them through the digestive ...

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 body relies on complex and coordinated interactions between the brain and peripheral organ systems to maintain a stable biological environment and support essential functions like behavior ...

Modern comforts promise ease, yet a growing body of research suggests our bodies are still tuned for a very different world. Instead of thriving, many of us are developing chronic illnesses, fertility ...

Discover 25 incredible facts about the human body that will blow your mind! From neurogenesis to daily height changes, ...

As the planet’s health declines, human health increasingly suffers. We can change this trajectory through a global Planetary ...

As human spaceflight continues to pushes boundaries, scientists try to understand — and minimise — the physical and ...

If you melted down the average UK adult, you’d find around 22 kilograms (48.5 pounds) of creamy yellow fat – equivalent to around 88 blocks of lard, enough to fill two-thirds of a small suitcase or ...

From pesticides in our food to hormone disruptors in our kitchen pans, modern life is saturated with chemicals, exposing us to unknown long-term health impacts. One of the surest routes to quantifying ...