From back injuries to difficult childbirth, here are six annoying parts of being human that you can blame on evolution.

Your legs, feet, and ankles make up the foundation that helps you stay active. Explore common conditions like plantar fasciitis and sprains that can cause pain, and learn about how they're treated.

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However, the discovery of a frozen human foot in early October has brought a partial end to a century-long search — and reignited one of the greatest mountaineering mysteries of all time.

One of the 20th-century's biggest quests was to find the “missing link,” a being who connected humans to their pre-historic ...

On November 24, 1974, Johanson was out prospecting for fossils of human ancestors with his graduate student Tom Gray, eyes ...

The pair disappeared on June 8, 1924, 800 feet below Everest’s summit, as they set off to complete the first documented ascent of the world’s tallest mountain. But whether they made it to the ...

The aorta starts at the left ventricle of the heart and curves around toward the feet. The curve is known as the aortic arch. The entire aorta stretches from the thoracic cavity to the abdomen. All of ...

We all know cacti store water—but to survive, they migrate their flowers, and so much more. Scientists want to copy the ...

Between 2007 and 2019, a total of 21 human feet, usually still in their shoes, were washed ashore from the Salish Sea which ...

In most species, these incredible growths cover the entire body except for the bill, eyes, legs, and feet. Birds maintain their plumage by bathing and ... maintaining natural ecosystems to their value ...