An 18th-century wax model became both a medical teaching tool and a haunting symbol of beauty, science, and control ...
The human skeleton — our internal framework that includes bones and cartilage — evolved over millions of years. It comprises ...
The human body is an exquisite formation that structures our movements, abilities, and identities. Careful observation, description and analysis of human anatomy can inform an understanding of the ...
In “Replaceable You,” Mary Roach describes mind-boggling efforts to replace human body parts—and why it’s proven to be so ...
RICHMOND, Va. — What makes you happy? Is it the rich taste of chocolate, the serenity of a long walk on the beach or the rush of skateboarding? No matter what brings you joy, the impact of happiness ...
The British artist’s retrospective at the Modern in Fort Worth explores the human body with startling intimacy.
As a kid of the 1970s, Mary Roach sat in front of the TV watching “The Six Million Dollar Man” promise a techno-rebirth. “We can rebuild him,” the narrator intoned. “Better than he was before. Better.