Scientists used to think the appendix inside the human body was a vestigial organ. In an Instagram video shared on April 29, an Instagram user who goes by the username Pumkpin Head highlighted how ...

The appendix is a small organ situated between the small and large intestines. For a long time, scientists didn't know its function and deemed it useless. In fact, it was seen as potentially dangerous ...

While it is possible to survive without the appendix, the organ helps maintain gut health by protecting the gut microbiome, explains Dr Sood.

You may have heard that astronauts have their appendix removed before leaving Earth. After all, people say you can live without this organ because it serves no purpose, but how much truth is there in ...