The spinal cord and its nerves are the means by which the body and brain communicate with one another. Together, the brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system. The spine’s four ...

What makes a so-called perfect human body? How about skin like a squid's ... a shorter and more stable spine, like those of chimpanzees; and more links connecting the coronary arteries, which ...

The 3.3million-year-old fossilised remains of a baby girl have revealed the human spine evolved much earlier ... of bipedality and modern human body shape." This configuration marks a transition ...