But the heart hasn’t always just been a symbol of romance. Across cultures and centuries, the heart has been revered as the seat of the soul, a source of supernatural power and a vessel of identity.

Valentine’s Day is all about the hearts: heart-shaped chocolates, cards, balloons and even pizza. But the heart hasn’t always just been a symbol of romance. Across cultures and centuries, the heart ...

How the heart became a symbol of love and romance. History tells a tale of rituals, relics – and even dark magic, Michelle Spear writes. Friday 14 February 2025 14:20 GMT. Comments.

When you think of a heart, you likely picture the sweet little symbol that is seen in illustration, homewares and emojis.What you probably don’t think about the bulbous, beating organ inside of ...

When Fudi Wang set out to understand the biology of bio-metals such as selenium, zinc, iron, manganese, and copper, he never imagined his research would culminate in a deeper understanding of how ...

The sacred heart was, and is, a significant symbol in Christianity and its pre-modern depictions are as diverse as they are numerous. El Corazón de María (The Heart of Mary), by Mexican artist ...

Protecting the Heart. This colorful tapestry is a section of heart tissue from a zebrafish. The pink clusters are T cells, immune cells that help defend against disease. Learn more. 1. 2. 3. Hide ...

Your heart is an exquisitely engineered pump made almost entirely of muscle. And you can see the extraordinary engineering in action if we slow your heart to a single beat. Inside the cavernous ...

Biology in the background Zebrafish have a heart and a circulatory system similar to that of humans, but with some important differences. Our hearts have two atria and two ventricles; the atria ...