The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned astronomy, geology, ...

A longstanding mystery surrounding the Vitruvian man – yes, that Vitruvian man – has a new solution. The weird part? It comes ...

New research reveals a hidden geometric ratio in Leonardo's drawing that may define the endpoint of human evolution toward ...

A London-based dentist may have cracked a centuries-old mathematics puzzle hidden in one of the most famous anatomical ...

As we all possess a body, we think we know what it looks like. When we draw it, we bring to bear that prior knowledge and we draw that rather than the exactitude of the arm or leg that’s in ...

This geometric figure — first identified by dentist William Bonwill in 1864 — is formed by connecting the two points where ...

The planes of the body are anatomical concepts often used by health professionals to describe how your body moves during exercise or other activities.

Knowledge of the human body through dissections is an indispensable part of education for future physicians, professors, and other healthcare professionals. The insight gained from these experiences ...

One Tokyo-based firm sold tours priced from 400,000 yen to 500,000 yen, excluding transportation and hotel fees, for two to three days of anatomical training, pitching it as an opportunity to deepen ...

The Vitruvian Man - a famous drawing by Rennaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci in 1490 - depicts a nude male figure with his ...

Events A new exhibit featuring preserved human bodies is making its North American debut in Boston "Body Worlds: Anatomy of Happiness" is the latest traveling exhibit from Gunther von Hagens.