Most of the muscles of your foot let you point your toes down, like when you stand on tiptoes, or lift them up, like when you ...

A new kind of 3D-printable material that can stretch, flex and still stay friendly to living cells could change how medical ...

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A fossilized vulture feather reveals how volcanic ash can turn fragile tissues into stone with astonishing detail.

Three years ago Michael Grogan was barely able to walk, questioning whether he’d ever be able to play soccer again.

One of my favorite activities is going to the zoo where I live in Knoxville when it first opens and the animals are most active. On one recent weekend, I headed to the chimpanzees first. Their ...

A human ear attached to a woman’s foot sounds like a stunt from a horror film, yet it is the centerpiece of a real, carefully planned medical rescue. In a world first, surgeons in China temporarily ...

This school year, students in the Allied Health program at the Clarion County Career Center (CCCC) have been using a state-of ...

Their breakfast was still scattered around their enclosure for them to find. Ripley, one of the male chimpanzees, quickly gathered up some fruits and vegetables, sometimes using his feet almost like ...

Studies of heart-rate variability – small changes between heartbeats controlled by the vagus nerve – show that swearing may ...

Strengthening the key muscles used during running will improve your technique, reduce your risk of injury and improve your performance. Strength training - the secret to good running What muscles ...