The Human Body

Is sparkling water as hydrating as still water? © Getty Images

Is sparkling water as hydrating as still water?

Where does jealousy come from? © Getty Images

Where does jealousy come from?

A scientist’s guide to life: how to survive a hangover © Michael Haddad

A scientist’s guide to life How to survive a hangover

Gene linked to Wilms’ tumour gives hope to children with rare kidney cancer © Getty Images

Gene linked to Wilms’ tumour gives hope to children with rare kidney cancer

Pokémon woe! Playing games among causes of smartphone-related injuries © David Mirzoeff/PA

Pokémon woe! Playing games among causes of smartphone-related injuries

GPs to trial genetic testing patients to aid diagnosis © Getty Images

GPs to trial genetic testing patients to aid diagnosis

Investigators have designed a drug-delivery vehicle that consists of six arms joined by an elastic-coated core. The arms were loaded with the oral contraceptive drug levonorgestrel and folded up into a capsule that can be swallowed. Once in the stomach, the arms unfold and have a span that is larger than the opening of the human pylorus, helping the system stay in the stomach where it can release the drug over time © Lyndra Therapeutics

Once-a-month contraceptive pill could have ‘tremendous impact on global health’

Brian Switek: How did bones evolve? © Getty Images

Brian Switek How did bones evolve?

What happens if a man takes contraceptive pill? © Getty Images

What happens if a man takes a contraceptive pill?

Why do people have different eye shapes? © Getty Images

Why do people have different eye shapes?

Michael Mosley Is Christmas food and drink putting our health at risk?

Michael Mosley

When we smile, why do we only bare our teeth when we know the person well? © Getty Images

When we smile, why do we only bare our teeth when we know the person well?

Am I more bacteria than human? © Dan Bright

Am I more bacteria than human?

To death and back: what near-death experiences could tell us about dying © Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor

To death and back What near-death experiences could tell us about dying

Eco-anxiety: How does the human mind deal with existential threats? © Getty Images

Eco-anxiety How does the human mind deal with existential threats?