5 January 2023
A thin layer of tissue called the subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane, or SLYM, keeps fresh cerebrospinal fluid separate from fluid containing waste from brain cells
24 August 2022
Taken from Anna EscardÓ's book Science Illustration: A history of visual knowledge from the 15th century to today, these images range from Galileo's watercolours to a sketch from Einstein's notebook
17 August 2022
Researchers used a plastic dome placed over people's heads to measure how much energy they expended chewing gum versus sitting idly. They found chewing gum uses a significant amount of energy
3 December 2021
People who work overnight are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, but the risk may be reduced by eating only between 7am and 7pm
17 November 2021
We know little about human development just after implantation, but an embryo donated by one individual offers a rare look at the process
25 May 2021
True photographic memory is yet to be proved but some people have a very rare condition which allows them to recall past events in detail
19 May 2021
The word alcohol usually refers to the chemical we call ethanol that humans have consumed as part of food and beverages for at least 9000 years
22 April 2021
Many animals yawn but we are not entirely sure why
17 March 2021
When you miss a step on the stairs and your foot drops further than expected, muscles that usually contract at opposing times work together to help keep you balanced
28 October 2020
Why did a dying 19th-century robber want his skin to become a book cover? This Halloween, Anatomica and Dark Archives reveal our changing relationship with the body
