bone, developmental biology

The last few years have yielded new insights into human anatomy. Explore this interactive graphic to learn about some of these discoveries.  

An upcoming clinical trial aims to correct for a disease of fragile bones in affected babies before they are born.

Fetal specimens collected by commercial whalers offer insights into how whales may have evolved their specialized hearing organs.

Japanese astronauts deliver an aquarium to the International Space Station to study the effects of microgravity on marine life.

There are a surprising number of unknowns about how our limbs come to be symmetrical.