A Biologist Explains Why Humans Have An Appendix. Hint: Scientists Finally Have An Answer

Why do humans have an appendix? New research is reshaping our understanding of this overlooked organ and its antiquated role ...
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Your appendix is not, in fact, useless. This anatomy professor explains

It was the first day of spring break in 1992 in Phoenix, Ariz. and 12-year-old Heather Smith was excited for her family's upcoming ski trip. But before Smith and her family had even packed their snow ...
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The appendix has evolved dozens of times. Scientists are finally figuring out why

You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic story traces back at least to Charles Darwin, the ...
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Good Question: What does the appendix do and why are we fine without it?

MINNEAPOLIS — Stephen Colbert is away from late-night TV following emergency surgery last week — the comedian's appendix burst. That made us wonder: What does the appendix do for our body? And why are ...

Can you live without these 10 organs? Doctors explain what really happens

Doctors explain which organs humans can live without, how the body adapts after organ loss, and the long-term health effects ...