The Human Body

A parent and child at the doctor's office. The doctor is feeling the child's stomach.

Hepatitis in children: What we know about the surge in liver disease cases

A microscope image of the monkeypox virus. Left are mature virus particles, while the right shows growing virus particles © CDC/Cynthia S. Goldsmith

Monkeypox Explainer Why it's spreading now, what causes it and what to look for

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Instant Genius Podcast The science of dreams, with Sidarta Ribeiro

The secret psychic experimentation that inspired Stranger Things © Courtesy of Netflix

The secret psychic experimentation that inspired Stranger Things

Be more productive: A neuroscientist explains how to get more done in less time © Elena Galofaro Bansh

Be more productive: A neuroscientist explains how to get more done in less time

Are there any genetic factors that affect seasonal depression? © Getty Images

Are there any genetic factors that affect seasonal depression?

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Instant Genius Podcast The body clock, with Prof Russell Foster

Do we fart more as we get older? © Getty Images

Do we fart more as we get older?

Why does researching bisexuality matter? © Scott Balmer

Why does researching bisexuality matter?

If my brain can’t feel pain, why do we get headaches? © Dan Bright

If my brain can’t feel pain, why do we get headaches?

How an immune system for the planet could protect us from the next pandemic © Getty Images

How an immune system for the planet could protect us from the next pandemic

How does concussion affect vision? © Science Photo Library

How does concussion affect vision?

You're probably brushing your teeth wrong – here's what you should be doing

You’re probably brushing your teeth wrong – here’s what you should be doing

An older person in a wheelchair is hugging a young child

Dementia patients’ own cells could break down the toxic proteins damaging the brain

What are the stages of decomposition in a human body?

A timeline What happens to a body after death?