In a new JNeurosci paper, Julie Royo, from the Institute of Cerveau, and colleagues explored the neuroanatomy that underlies social dominance in nonhuman primates.

After centuries of mapping the human body in ever-finer detail, scientists are still making discoveries. Here we are, in 2025 ...

Key Insights The Human Venn Diagram: Living at the Intersection Christina’s concept of the “human Venn diagram” offers a compelling framework for how we might think about the range of roles, values, ...

Archaeologists Found 23,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Where They Shouldn’t Exist We thought we knew who was first to the Americas, but it seems we were wrong.

Supporters saw the Mütter’s preserved fetuses, skulls, and “Soap Lady” as a celebration of human difference. New management saw an ethical and a political minefield.

Scientists Found 6,000-Year-Old Human Remains. No Other People Share Their DNA. If they have no ancestors or descendants, then who are they?

In general, human populations share most of the same genetic variation and evolutionary history. New research raises the possibility that recent human history involved far more dynamic evolution ...

Opinion Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies could revolutionize medicine Human “bodyoids” could reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and alleviate organ shortages.

Human body homepage The body homepage Interactive body Skeleton game Facts and features Skeleton anatomy diagram Arm and shoulder Broken bones Hands and feet Joints Leg Ribcage Skull Spine Teeth ...

The sacrum is a fusion of five vertebrae that holds the pelvis and spinal column together. It is important for motion, strength, and balance. Learn more about it and conditions that can affect it.

The human pelvis consists of two hip bones connected to the spine at the sacrum and joined at the pubic symphysis, forming the pelvic girdle (2): The “hip bones,” located on either side of the pelvis, ...