Contrary to popular thinking, the period of arrested development is an active state of maintaining muscle integrity.

Scientists have developed a tissue-clearing protocol that allows them to peer into entire, transparent human organs.

Using advanced microscopy and imaging techniques, scientists have revealed new parts of the human body and overturned previous misconceptions.

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

The Vanderbilt University professor was awarded a Nobel Prize for his discovery of epidermal growth factor.

The functional, respiring organelles appear to be present in the blood of healthy people, but their function is yet unclear.

A mouse model of autism and postmortem brains of autistic individuals showed a lack of mature oligodendrocytes and less myelination than controls.

Planarian flatworms grow to double their normal size when scientists inhibit a gene that suppresses growth.

The genetically modified bacteria spark an RNAi response in the parasite that leads to self-destruction—and perhaps a path to combatting colony collapse disorder.