There’s no tropy like entropy.But maybe one of the most fragile things in the universe is our stupid human bodies. We’re all ...

When we think that we live this very moment, we are wrong. It turns out, our brain tricks us so we're always 15 seconds out ...

Ever wondered how many body parts you could live without? In this lightning-round video, we explore the fascinating and ...

Where do we come from and how did we evolve into the beings and bodies we are today? The new book "Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution" argues for a better ...

The From Labs to Lives Blog provides clear, accessible explainers on everyday topics for which UC Davis has expertise. Each post is reviewed by faculty or subject-matter experts, ensuring readers get ...

Your kidneys are like filters. Your brain is like a computer. Your digestive system is like a tube. Your hands are controlled a bit like a marionette. These comparisons exist in part because doctors ...

Here’s why we appear to be getting cooler, and what that could mean when it comes to fevers. By Dana G. Smith Over the past few decades, evidence has been mounting that the average human body ...