Actor David Tennant has an extra toe. Two anatomists explain what's so fascinating about polydactyly
Former Doctor Who actor David Tennant this week confirmed he has 11 toes. He says he was born with an extra toe on his right ...
Q&A: How lunges, squats and holds can build stronger tendons and ligaments
UC Davis Health molecular exercise physiologist Keith Baar specializes in sports medicine. He studies the effects of exercise ...
Biophysics research illuminates the beginnings of animal development
Most animals, including humans, have bilateral symmetry, which means our bodies are pretty symmetrical. At least on the ...
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How to Get 6-Pack Abs — and Why It’s So Challenging
How to get abs? It all boils down to genetics. And planks. Six-pack abs are often held up as the pinnacle of fitness — if your middle shows those segmented muscles, you must be fit, right?
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'Vestigial' human ear-wiggling muscle actually flexes when we're straining to hear
A mechanism that activates specific muscles in our ears is a leftover from our evolutionary past, back when our ancestors depended more on their hearing for survival.