What does the appendix do for the body? For a long time, doctors and scientists couldn't figure out the exact function. But recent research has landed on one highly plausible explanation.

The appendix is a worm-shaped tube attached to the large intestine in the human body. It is an organ that is credited with very little significance and often removed indiscriminately to avoid ...

Mercy Medical teams conducted a study about those who travel to treat appendix cancer. They found patients who travel longer ...

quicklist: 4category: 7 'Useless' Body Parts Explainedtitle: Appendixurl:text: The appendix is a vestigial organ, which means it has lost most of its ancestral function.