Studies in anatomy prioritize focus on the vital organs, including those than can regenerate — obviously a sensible move — but arguably the most fascinating body parts are the nonvital ones. Vestigial body parts are features inherited from our distant ...

Ever since Hugh Herr lost both his legs to a rock-climbing accident, he’s been on a quest to design replacement limbs that feel like the real thing. It’s now possible to engineer light-weight custom lower legs with flexible ankles that fit onto a ...

Tibial plateau fractures are rare, making up around 1% of all fracture injuries. Tibial plateau fractures usually result from severe trauma. But these fractures can also happen when you have weakened or compromised bone density. The tibial plateau is a ...