The record of humanity is incomplete, but researchers discovered a well-preserved skull which calls into question assumptions about how evolution truly works.
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Sneezing is something we all do, so it's no surprise that there are a lot of myths and folk beliefs surrounding this common physical process.
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Plant-based meats seem like a healthy alternative to their natural counterparts, but the processing they go through might actually make that less true.
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Space is known to have physical effects on the human body, but even simulated space travel was found to have a notable effect on astronauts' guts.
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When it comes to deciding whether food is safe to eat or not, most of us rely on our eyes or nose, but experts say that's not the best method.
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When it comes to conducting shady experiments, there are few more infamous than the US military, which ran their experiments on uninformed citizens.
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Everyone thinks they know their own voice, until they hear it directly. The discomfort is rooted in the sound itself, but also in something psychological.
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Most of us are well aware of the adverse effects of tobacco and alcohol on the body, but those aren't the only things you should be worried about.
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Everybody dreams, even if you don't remember them, and you may be surprised to learn that you're not the only one still dreaming about your ex.
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Death may be the great leveler, but there's still a lot about it that we don't understand, including a strange thing that can happen to your skin.
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Death is never a particularly pleasant thing, but not all deaths are necessarily made equal, with certain, severe cases usually being considerably more painful.
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Brushing your teeth is one of the most important hygiene activities you need to do daily, but you might not want to brush immediately after eating.
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Urine isn't the most fun topic to discuss, but survivalists tend to bring it up. They make claims about its properties, though not all those claims are true.
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Back in the 1950s the US was testing a lot of nuclear weapons, but one test in particular gained infamy for just how wrong everything went with it.
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Smoking is bad for you, but you might not know that it's bad for more than just your heart and lungs, it's bad your bones and joints as well.
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If you've ever struggled to find a word that was just on the tip of your tongue, your far from alone, and science has some good ideas on the cause.
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Getting bit by bugs is part of the human experience, but it might behoove you to learn the difference between a mosquito bite and a spider bite.
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When it comes to protein, animal-based sources are the gold standard, but there is at least one plant that can compete head to head with eggs.
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When you first hear of 'exploding head syndrome,' you might assume the worst, but even though it's not deadly, it's root cause is still unknown.
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The arms and legs can move pretty quickly, but the fastest muscle is considerably less conspicuous. In fact, you might not even be aware of how much you use it.
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If you've ever taken up the habit of smoking tobacco and then tried to quit, you probably know how difficult it can be, and there's a good reason why.
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The human body goes through a host of changes after death, but most people aren't aware that it's possible for your teeth to change as well.
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The human body has a bunch of useless organs, tissue that seems to have no role in our biology, but sometimes those organs are just misunderstood.
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Health blogs are full of advice on how to lower your cancer risk, but scientists have found one way to reduce your risk you might not have thought of.
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The brain is capable of some rather strange things, and when it's deprived of visual stimuli, it will try to fill the gaps. You can even recreate it yourself.
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Smoking is bad, m'kay, and it's pretty much guaranteed to shorten your life, but you could have other ailments robbing more of your years.
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Not all parts of the body have an immediately obvious purpose, but that doesn't mean they're actually useless, whether for modern humans, or our ancestors.
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