In summary, the human body is truly amazing. Its complexity means there’s so much to learn, including facts that even ...

Test your smarts against this one-minute video, where Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze uncovers the facts behind five popular myths about the human body. 3play_processed Ask Smithsonian Explore ...

From periods of rapid aging in our 40s and 60s to ancient brains that don’t decompose, here are some of the year’s most ...

grandparents. About 43%, to be precise. This much of your body is made up of human cells, while the rest is a mix of bacteria, viruses and fungi that combine to make your microbiome. This is ...

a human genetic code would fill the pages of 200 1,000-page New York City telephone directories. Though we can't compile all the facts here, this list of mind-boggling facts and figures will get ...