Forest to coast. Coast to reef. Reef to ocean. Ocean back to land. It is the chain of life in motion, each link depending on ...

The visceral substrate of selfhood is not an add-on to cognitive self-awareness; in many frameworks, it is its foundation. Neuroimaging shows the anterior insula co-activating with the medial ...

Infrared exercise combines intense workout routines with infrared heat, usually in a sauna, to boost metabolism, flexibility and circulation.

Are we all material—tissues and veins—or is there some nonmaterial substance, some essence, that transcends the corporeal ...

AI and robotics companies need data on movements in the physical world. Some are paying gig workers to record themselves ...

How do biological cells join forces to form a structure? In her Ph.D. research, Daphne Nesenberend uses mathematics to show ...

Scientists offer new insight into how the body detects light touch and how disruptions in that process may contribute to sensory disorders.

As a dad, I enjoy having in-depth philosophical discussions with my young daughter and not just about the Phoenix Suns. We ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why are so many statues naked? – Artie, age 12, ...

Fasting has been shown to reduce blood pressure, improve cognition, and even reverse chronic disease. But experts say the ...

In A Nutshell Researchers have launched a free, publicly accessible 3D atlas of real human organs that lets anyone zoom from whole-organ views down to near-cellular detail in a web browser. The scans ...

New Canadian-led research into northern resident killer whales suggests even when food is plentiful, orca moms struggle to ...