Slugs move oxygen throughout their bodies, as other animals do, but they do so without lungs. How is this possible?

An animal study has found that inhaling the vapor from e-cigarettes can cause cellular changes in the lungs that increase susceptibility to viruses and possibly even increase the risk of death.

We hypothesized that ventilating at the resonant frequency of the respiratory system optimizes gas exchange while limiting the mechanical stress to the lung in newborns receiving high-frequency ...

Arthur Dalley authors and edits anatomical textbooks and atlases for, and consults with, Wolters Kluwer Health, LLC, a publisher for health care students and professionals. Lungs are remarkable organs ...