Scientists say the human body may contain a hidden ‘third circulatory system’ nobody fully understood before

Researchers studying tattoo ink accidentally stumbled upon evidence of a vast microscopic fluid network inside the human body ...

The Human Body Isn’t Perfect – It Was Improvised by Evolution

Even tiny muscles around the ears hint at our evolutionary past. In many mammals, tiny ear muscles allow the outer ear (pinna ...
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Bone Basics: How Many Bones Are in the Human Body?

The From Labs to Lives Blog connects everyday topics with UC Davis research. Each post is reviewed by our experts, ensuring you always get useful information you can trust. Because we can’t see them, ...
The Scientist

Interstitium: A Network of Living Spaces Supports Anatomical Interconnectedness

The discovery of the interstitium made waves, with many questioning whether scientists had discovered a new organ. “It's actually not an organ. It's a system,” said Neil Theise, a medical doctor and ...
The Conversation

The human body isn’t a masterpiece of design – it’s a patchwork of evolutionary compromise

The human body is often described as a marvel of “perfect design”: elegant, efficient and finely tuned for its purpose. Yet, when we look closer, a rather different picture emerges. Far from being a ...