Cultures worldwide have spun curious and eerie tales about the human body’s quirks, shaping beliefs that persist to this day ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing.  For many years, ...

Pain on the right side under the ribs isn’t always serious, but it can indicate an underlying problem. Here are possible ...

The human body has evolved to shield its vital organs, from the brain's hard skull and meninges to the ribs and sternum ...