Scientists are starting to understand more about the small heart muscle fibers that Da Vinci showed in his illustrations over ...

The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned astronomy, geology, hydrology, engineering and physics. As a painter, his Mona Lisa and Last ...

His anatomical sketches were unlike anything seen before. For example, his sketches of the muscles of the arms and human skull are comparable to illustrations in today's medical anatomy texts.

Does this increased muscle activity help modern humans hear better? Probably not. "The ear movements that we have been studying are probably too tiny to have any effect on hearing," Hackley said.

Summary: Humans have vestigial ear muscles that once helped our ancestors focus on sounds. New research shows these muscles still activate when we strain to hear in noisy environments. Scientists used ...

Static stretching and muscle growth caused a stir in bodybuilding circles last year when a study compared a stretching protocol to resistance training, and found those in the stretching group ...

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and nerves that form a "supportive ... They actually impact everyone, regardless of their anatomy, Dr. Bahlani notes. Here's what health experts want you ...