There were more than 48,000 organ transplants in the United States last year. They’re commonplace now, but the practice was considered experimental only a half-century ago.

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Amid calls to restart nuclear testing, families are still suffering from mutations passed down through the generations ...

As cash-strapped jails rush in for ICE contracts, one man’s death shows the complexity and risk of detaining immigrants.

This is how we grieve under occupation: digitally, remotely, alone. Our mourning, like our lives, is fragmented.

“Every normal attitude of life was imitated by these dead men,” according to the patriotic serial The Times History of ... “as big as a small room.” By 1917, medical officers were ...

Step into the world of medieval medicine as we explore the tools doctors and surgeons used during the Middle Ages. From bone saws to bloodletting instruments, we take a closer look at the often brutal ...

Take the Basque Country tradition of pintxos. A pintxo (meaning “spike” in the Basque language) is a small snack, often served on a toothpick. It’s meant to be eaten in a bite or two ...