For roughly 30 years, biology students have learned the same tidy diagram of the inside of the nose: four broad zones, each ...

Every human voice is acoustically unique. The anatomy and evolutionary history behind that fact turns out to be one of ...

Learn why the unique avian respiratory anatomy make breathing efficient yet infection-prone, plus how CT imaging detects ...

Breathing through your nose is better because it helps filter, moisturize, and control the temperature of the air you inhale. Mouth breathing can lead to dental problems like crooked teeth and gum ...

After decades of slow progress in understanding and developing effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, scientists are finding new ways to diagnose the neurodegenerative condition, as well as ...

We know it well: That annoying sensation of mucus dripping down the back of your throat. Whether it happens when you’re getting over a cold or bogged down by spring or fall allergy symptoms, knowing ...

Triceratops and similar horned dinosaurs had unusually large nasal cavities compared to most animals. Researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo, used CT scans of fossilized Triceratops ...

Triceratops and similar horned dinosaurs had unusually large nasal cavities compared to most animals. Researchers including those from the University of Tokyo used CT scans of fossilized Triceratops ...

Cosmetic procedures for your face are among the most popular medical treatments. People remake their appearances with everything from Botox injections to complete "mommy makeovers," in which you get ...

Homo neanderthalensis adult male. Reconstruction based on Shanidar 1 by John Gurche for the Human Origins Program, NMNH. Date 225,000 to 28,000 years. Credit: John Gurche and Chip Clark, CC-ZERO. / ...