On this World Anatomy Day, Oct. 15, experts in the Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution at Johns Hopkins Medicine are ...
Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar wants his project, upright on the table, to surpass a historically tainted anatomy reference, which lies open in the foreground. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) As Dr.
Many paleoanthropologists view Homo ergaster, meaning "working man," as a turning point in our evolutionary story. That's ...
New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for ...
Modern medicine can mend bones, replace organs and extend life — but what does it do for the human spirit? In her new column, ...
As Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar pondered how to fix the human heart, he was given a gift laced with horror. Shivkumar, a cardiac electrophysiologist known as "Shiv" to friends and co-workers at UCLA, was ...