‘At its heart,’ writes Florence Williams, ‘Breasts is an environmental history of a body part ... prompting her to question the idea that breastmilk was either ‘natural’ or ‘best’ for her children.

In pursuit of an hourglass figure, some patients (and their plastic surgeons) are exploring a dramatic new frontier in body contouring.

How Christianity blurred the line between celibacy and androgyny.

And because younger adults are less keen on boob jobs, the country may be in the early stages of a larger beauty evolution—one that embraces natural and healthy bodies over one particular silhouette.

Personally, I think we are all better off in understanding the natural history of these things that are so core to who we are. MB: What are some of the topics you consider and what are some of ...

I've long said that the antivax movement is borderline eugenicist (or at least social Darwinist) in nature. Now that a second child has died of measles, it's time for me to take a look at the "soft eu ...

In February, President Donald Trump’s Administration sent 178 Venezuelan migrants to the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This is the latest chapter of the Trump Administration’s ...

Tom Standage, deputy editor of The Economist, wrote in his book, “An Edible History of Humanity,” that “The ... of manipulation by humans and finding any boundary between natural and unnatural becomes ...

Many people turn to supplements and lifestyle changes for natural relief ... soy products may not be suitable for people with a history of breast cancer. During menopause, you may experience ...