Humans have evolved an exceptionally high metabolic rate, unlike any other known animal. Unlike primates that conserve energy ...

The human body was not built for spaceflight, with its microgravity conditions, exposure to high-energy radiation and other ...

Any situation where there's a temperature difference between something warm and something cool can power this film. Researchers make game-changing breakthrough with devices powered by body heat: ...

In general, the energy to synthesize ATP molecules must be obtained from rather complex fuel molecules. The human body uses three types of molecules to yield the necessary energy to drive ATP ...

A recent study explores the effects of tiny black holes on the human body, finding that while tidal forces would cause local ...

After birth, there is a higher energy demand placed on the body during lactation, as the production of breast milk is energy intensive.