Fleshman is one of the most decorated American distance runners of all time, having won five NCAA championships at Stanford and two national championships as a professional. She is author of the New ...

Biological sex is usually described in simple binary terms: male or female. This works well for germ cells (sperm versus eggs), but for other body organs it is of little help. A new study now shows: ...

The journey through the decades of the 20th century offers a fascinating glimpse into how societal perceptions of the perfect female body have evolved. Through glamour and rebellion, women navigated ...

Cat Bohannon's "Eve" is vaguely intimidating. Fine, more than a little intimidating. It's more than 600 pages, promising to cover 200 million years of human evolution. The young adult adaptation, just ...

“DR. MINDER’S ANATOMICAL MANIKIN OF THE FEMALE HUMAN BODY” (New York: American Thermoware Co., n.d.). This was edited by William Samuel Furneaux (1855– 1940), a British science teacher and nature ...

In a compelling new exploration of human biology, scientists are uncovering the hidden physical powers that help women consistently outlive men, even in the face of adversity and fewer resources. This ...

In a recent study published in the journal PNAS, researchers examined the relationship between cell size and count across the human body, establishing a quantitative framework and uncovering ...