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Toxic convenience: what science tells us about plastic’s hidden costs

As talks aimed at finalising the first global plastics treaty continue in Geneva, mounting scientific evidence is revealing the full scale of the plastics crisis, from toxic chemicals in the production process to the effect of microplastics in the human body.

Radio France Internationale

Turin Shroud imprint might not be from human body, says groundbreaking new study

Brazilian designer’s research suggests relic is a ‘medieval work of art’

The Independent UK

What ‘starvation’ really means, for the human body and for Gaza

What does starvation do to the body? And is famine inevitable in Gaza?

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Shroud of Turin wasn't laid on Jesus' body, but rather a sculpture, modeling study suggests

A 3D analysis comparing the way fabric falls on a human body versus a low-relief sculpture shows that the Shroud of Turin was not based on a real person.

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Astronaut arteries are A-OK after living on the International Space Station, per a new study

Living in space changes the human body — but arteries seem particularly resilient to microgravity's effects.

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“They Are Death Machines”: 50 Things Doctors Wish That More People Knew

What's one thing that you wish everyone knew about how the human body works?

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Floating babies, cosmic radiation and zero-gravity birth: what space pregnancy might actually involve

As plans for missions to Mars accelerate, so do questions about how the human body might cope. A return trip to the red planet would give more than enough time for someone to become pregnant and even give birth. But could a pregnancy be conceived and carried safely in space?…

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“Imagine The Smell”: 83 Items Found In Or On Patients That Made Medical Professionals Gasp

How much can the human body stretch, bend, or… store?

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“Medical Professionals, What Is The Stupidest Misconception A Patient Has Had About The Human Body?” (27 Stories)

Medical experts share random human body misconceptions their patients have had, and some stories will definitely make you want to raise your eyebrows.

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21 Cool But Pretty Disturbing Facts About The Human Body That Not Many People Know About

How much do you know about your skeleton and nervous system? Here are some of the craziest facts about the human body that you might have never heard before!

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The Shrouds: new Cronenberg film is an elusive meditation on death, grief and environmental ethics

Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg is a leading figure in body horror, a film genre that explores disturbing and often grotesque aspects of the human body. Films such as The Fly (1986), eXistenZ (1999) and Crimes of the Future (2022) depict scenes of physical mutilation, illness and technological invasion to represent…

The Conversation

57 Surgeons Share The Weirdest Facts About The Human Body

Do you think you have what it takes to be a surgeon?

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The unique human body part that evolution cannot explain

The human chin has long been fertile ground for arguments between scientists over its purpose

The Independent UK

Why evolution can explain human testicle size but not our unique chins

The human body is a machine whose many parts – from the microscopic details of our cells to our limbs, eyes, liver and brain – have been assembled in fits and starts over the 4 billion years of our history.

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Nobody’s Perfect But These 48 Human Body Flaws Are Just Stupid

Why do our knees start giving out before we even hit 40?

The Guardian - UK

Abstract Erotic review – artworks as beguiling as they are compelling

With works by Alice Adams, Eva Hesse and Louise Bourgeois, this exhibition revisits a 1966 show of pieces delving into the psychosexual and the human body

The Independent UK

The five everyday habits that might be quietly harming your liver

The liver is one of the hardest-working organs in the human body but despite its remarkable resilience, it is not indestructible

The Conversation

Five common habits that might be harming your liver

The liver is one of the hardest working organs in the human body. It detoxifies harmful substances, helps with digestion, stores nutrients, and regulates metabolism.

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10 Cool But Pretty Disturbing Facts About The Human Body That Not Many People Know About

The human body is utterly fascinating. But just when you think you’ve got a grip on everything there is to know, science progresses and throws you a curveball.

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10 People With Real-Life “Superpowers” That Challenge Our Understanding Of The Human Body

These 10 individuals would be shoo-ins for the Xavier Institute.

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“What Is A Fact About The Human Body That Not Many People Know About?” (24 Answers)

The human body is everything that makes up, well, us. However, there are plenty of fascinating things we don't know about it. Or rather, ourselves.

The Conversation

Feats of the human body behind Tom Cruise’s stunts in Mission: Impossible movies

He’s leapt from cliffs, clung to planes mid-takeoff and held his breath underwater for as long as professional freedivers. Now, at 62, Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt for one final mission – and he’s still doing his own stunts.

Al Jazeera

What is famine, and why is Gaza at risk of reaching it soon?

One in five in Gaza face famine as Israel’s blockade continues. What does starvation do to the human body?

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“Human Body Facts That Will 100% Trigger You”: 18 Obscure Yet Terrifying Facts About Us Revealed By This TikToker

Sometimes, the less we know the better. But if you can handle learning some disturbing facts about the human body, we've got you covered!

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Improve your figure drawing by discovering the body's hidden structures

Learning to seek out and express the human body’s structures is the key to unlocking a new level in your artwork

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