In 1964, Supreme Court justice Potter Stewart famously attempted to define obscenity by saying, “I know it when I see it.” But images of the body have never been easy to categorize, even when social ...

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KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — You’ve heard the phrase “you are what you eat.” But since we are all different, do our bodies need different foods? There’s a new nationwide study trying to get those answers. “For ...

A groundbreaking initiative led by Nobel-winning neuroscientist Garry Nolan is set to explore the intricate links between the brain and bodily functions like breathing regulation. This $14.2 million ...

Usually, when I begin writing an essay, I’m hopeful, or at least determined. Not this time. I’m making myself write this essay, even though it scares me. Writing about bodies – about my body – scares ...

We know it's important to listen to our bodies and trust how we feel — but it's not always easy. In part 2 of our series Mind, Body, Spirit, TED speakers explore ideas about movement, pleasure and ...

It’s possible to train your body to better handle high temperatures in just a few weeks. By Katharine Gammon Inside a small, sealed room, Olivia Leach swallowed a pill that would soon monitor her ...

The body positivity movement seeks to expand beauty norms to include all types of bodies — but the pressure to feel “beautiful” can be overwhelming and even counterproductive to finding peace. Body ...

Movement and exercise feel good, as you know if you’ve ever experienced a runner’s high, the restorative power of a pandemic afternoon walk, or a heart-pumping Zumba class. But what accounts for these ...

ANCIENT Egyptians would have considered it bizarre to contemplate whether the brain might contain our mind: for them, the heart was the repository for our thoughts and wisdom. Likewise, not so long ...