However, researchers are starting to find out that some of these believed "useless" organs aren't so useless after all, and the appendix is one of them. Like with the thymus — a "useless" organ that's ...

An unsung appendage in the female body, which has long been considered useless, may actually be essential for ovary development and fertility, a new mouse study finds. This structure, called the ...

Our nose is organized and hardwired to separate the stinky from the fragrant, says new research.

A sudden appendectomy as a child made Heather Smith curious about what the appendix is for and why it gets inflamed. Now as an anatomy researcher, she's finding answers.

We mainly associate our nose with smell, and with 400 scent receptors located in the nostrils, noses can identify over a trillion smells – from the tempting wafts of home-made bread to the stink ...

Eight useless body parts – sinuses, tonsils, appendix among them – that human evolution has left behind You may know about your appendix, but what about your auricular muscles or plica ...

A sudden appendectomy as a child made Heather Smith curious about what the appendix is for and why it gets inflamed. Now as an anatomy researcher, she's finding answers.