The largest muscle in the human body is the Gluteus Maximus. It is responsible for keeping your posture upright, and is the principal antigravity force working when you walk up stairs.

Researchers developed soft, battery-powered artificial muscles inspired by human anatomy that can stretch, lift heavy objects, and sense their own motion. This innovation enables more lifelike, ...

Just above the knee, where the muscles narrow and connect to the patellar tendon, this area is typically covered by a just single layer of trousers material.

Diogo, along with his colleague Bernard Wood, Ph.D., a professor of human origins at George Washington University, performed the analysis by combing through previous literature on ape anatomy and ...

Muscles believed to be unique to humans have been discovered in several ape species, challenging long-held anthropocentric theories on the origin and evolution of human soft tissues. This ...

No one is going to mistake ATLAS for a real human being. To eventually create humanoid-looking robots like the Terminator we need to mechanically replicate every part of the human anatomy ...

The hamstrings are made up of three major muscles. Together they're responsible for hip and knee movements for walking and more. This article breaks it down, including videos and visuals.

A complex system of nerves and muscles enables the human eye to blink, gaze, and shift focus. The trochlear nerve is one of six cranial nerves that carry electrical impulses from the brain to the eye.

Muscles believed to be unique to humans have been discovered in several ape species, challenging long-held anthropocentric theories on the origin and evolution of human soft tissues. This ...