1 March 2023
We still don't know if freezing humans for a second life is possible, but a gripping new podcast from Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley takes a deep look inside the practice
9 November 2022
From the pioneering days of IVF to modern gene editing, Siddhartha Mukherjee's ambitious book explores how far we have come in understanding the cell – and how far we still have to go
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
18 May 2022
From non-consensual vaginal microbiome transplants to misconceptions about the G-spot, Rachel E. Gross discusses the sexism and biases that have led to our fragmented understanding of the female reproductive system
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
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
9 December 2020
Foreign cells within our bodies help determine our mental states and even contribute to our immune defences – making it tricky to define where you end and the others begin
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
7 October 2020
Modern lifestyles are making our balance worse – and leaving us more vulnerable to devastating trips and falls. The good news is, it's never too late to regain your poise
