Pump: A Natural History of the Heart Bill Schutt Algonquin (2021) Rich in meaning and metaphor, the word ‘heart’ conjures up many images: a pump, courage, kindness, love, a suit in a deck of cards, a ...

Well, the blood has to be kept moving around all the time because it's the body's delivery system. Every possible part of the body has to be supplied with oxygen and food and water, and the veins and ...

There are three types of blood vessel: arteries, veins and capillaries. The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood around your circulatory system. The circulatory system is the heart and all the ...

Ageing known to be major risk factor for poor health. Many of us have gazed at a baby and marvelled at the perfection of new life – but 40 years on, that baby will be showing signs that age catches up ...

Quirks and Quarks19:53Our planet’s circulatory system depends on animals eating, excreting and expiring From the tiniest insects to the largest whales, biologist Joe Roman says animals play an ...

The circulatory system consists of one heart, five liters of blood, and approximately 96,000 kilometers of blood vessels, responsible for transporting nutrients and waste throughout the body. Water ...