Digestive System
The digestive system is in charge of absorbing and transporting nutrients your body needs in order to thrive -- and it gets rid of all the waste the body doesn't need. Discover how saliva breaks down the food you eat and more.
How White Matter Helps the Brain's Gray Matter Function
Bruce Willis Has Aphasia. What Is It and What Causes It?
Can Our Bodies 'Learn' to Withstand Frigid Temperatures?
The True Story of the Blue People of Kentucky
What Is the Rarest Blood Type in the World?
What Does It Mean If Your Blood Oxygen Level Is Low?
Does Oxytocin Make Us Fall in Love?
5 Ways Homeostasis Keeps Your Body Humming Along
Is It Possible to Get Taller as an Adult?
Do You Have One of the 6 Rarest Eye Colors in the World?
Why Do Babies' Eyes Change Color?
There Are 6 Different Eye Shapes. Which One Is Yours?
'Man Flu' Could Be a Real Thing
Sugars in Human Breast Milk Act as Antibacterial Agents
Does mouthwash affect your immune system?
Kidney Stones Are Excruciating, But the Source of Pain Is Surprising
Why Do We Do a Little Dance When We Have to Pee?
Do You Turn the Door Key and Have to Pee? It May Be All in Your Brain
The Lymph System
What is lymph?
How One Key Protein May Help Tendons Enhance Athletic Performance
What Are Muscle 'Knots' and How Do You Get Rid of Them?
Children Can Regrow Their Fingertips. How Cool Is That?
What Happens When the Wind Is Knocked Out of You?
The Science Behind Why We All Have Snot
