Gein, a grave robber and murderer who was active in Wisconsin in the 1950s, was also the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho' ...

When you stop to think about it, the human body is pretty amazing. It knows how to heal when we’re hurt, protect us from illness, and master complicated skills, whether that’s learning a new language ...

Since Madeline Lancaster first created brain organoids back in 2013, they have become widely used for brain research around the world. But what exactly are they? Are they effectively miniature brains ...

Washing up is one of those daily rituals that we all do without much thought. But are you really covering all the bases when you shower? Spoiler: probably not. From forgotten nooks to misunderstood ...

People who get goosebumps from music usually have this rare personality trait because they feel things deeply and experience a level of intuition that the average person often lacks. So, when it comes ...

Most people know their age in years, but that number doesn’t tell the whole story. Our bodies don’t all age at the same rate. One person’s heart might be aging faster than their brain, while someone ...

We are living in an era of “discoveries that feel at once wondrous, improbable, and surreal,” writes Mary Roach in her new book.

Alyssa Milano is saying goodbye to her breast implants. On Wednesday, the 52-year-old actress shared a photo on Instagram of herself in a surgical cap and gown, along with a lengthy caption about the ...

The discovery of body parts and skeletons strewn around an isolated village in coastal Kenya has stoked fears that a doomsday starvation cult which claimed hundreds of lives has survived ...

Two months after catastrophic flooding killed 27 girls and counselors at Camp Mystic, the famed Texas camp plans to reopen – shocking some family members who still don’t know where their loved one is.

Charmed' alum Alyssa Milano says that while she once believed implants were “necessary" for her to be attractive, loved, or successful, she now wants to reclaim her "authentic self." ...

Until Homo floresiensis was discovered, scientists assumed that the evolution of the human lineage was defined by bigger and bigger brains. Via a process called encephalization, human brains evolved ...