To answer this question, we’ll need to look at some different parts of the brain and what they do.
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From Aristotle to Darwin, inaccurate and biased narratives in science not only reproduce these biases in future generations but also perpetuate the discrimination they are used to justify.
There are simple ways to alleviate regular hiccups – and treatments for when they persist.
This particularly physical kind of philanthropy caught on in the mid-20th century.
If we go far enough back in time, we all share an ancestor. And some of the features found in our bones and bodies today are a testament to that.
Some animals have belly buttons that are easy to see, but others have ones that are more difficult to spot.
The first description of the snake clitoris may change what we think we know about mating and courtship among the slithering reptiles.
A 44th blood group was recently discovered by researchers at Bristol University.
The development of an immersive mobile phone application for university anatomy students offers insights into the future of online learning.
The brain’s somatosensory cortex may help enrich our emotional experiences and improve our mental health. Mindfulness and dance movement therapy may be effective ways to activate it.
Scientists themselves seemed to be unaware that their lack of comment on the absurdity of apartheid was a statement in itself.
Finnish cross-country skier Remi Lindholm suffered from a frozen penis during the Beijing Winter Olympics.
That brownish/yellowish gunk that comes out on your finger if you scratch deep inside your ear? It actually serves an important purpose in your body.
Millions of people do not fit neatly into male or female sex designations at birth, and wrong identification can set them up for a lifetime of physical and mental harm.
How have snakes evolved venom fangs so many times in their evolutionary history? Research suggests it’s due to a structure called ‘plicidentine’ in their teeth that can evolve into venom grooves.
From mythical beasts to extinct creatures, the pioneering special effects work of Ray Harryhausen inspired a generation of zoologists, palaeontologists and ecologists.
New research shows that the oldest surviving anatomical atlas comes from Han Dynasty China, and was written over 2,000 years ago.
Machine-learning algorithms can tell male from female brains. New research shows they might just be noticing that men have larger heads.
Attempts to find brain structures responsible for supposed cognitive sex differences have not succeeded.
We’re full of blood – around five litres, on average.
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Professor and Director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre, Lancaster University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University
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PhD Candidate (Biological Anthropology), University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer/Curator, University of the Witwatersrand
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Conjoint Clinical Associate Professor, Deakin University School of Medicine and Specialist Pain Medicine Physician, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Anatomy & Histology, Flinders University
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Senior Research Associate, University of Portsmouth
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Lecturer in School of Health Sciences, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer, School of Rural Medicine, University of New England
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Professor, History & Philosophy of Science program, School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Evolutionary Biomechanics, Royal Veterinary College
