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 ...

The evolution of the appendix is a fascinating phenomenon. Learn about the original function of the appendix and why having one may cause more trouble than it’s worth.

According to a new study by researchers at Midwestern University, the appendix might serve an important bodily function. According to the study, led by Heather F. Smith, an associate professor at ...

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center say that the function of the frequently discarded appendix, an organ often credited with little importance and often dismissed as having no ...

The new study suggests the appendix has evolved over 30 separate times in mammals.

The appendix, a narrow pouch in the digestive system that has a notorious reputation for its tendency to become inflamed (appendicitis, may have important function, new research suggests. .Dr ...

The appendix is part of your immune system, don't you need it? I actually brought this up with a doctor once. He looked at me thoughtfully, and said that in his opinion, the function of the ...

We are all born with an appendix. But we can quite easily live, and function well, without it. Many of us have it surgically removed – as I have done. For years, the appendix has been considered ...

The appendix is an organ located at the end of the large intestine and was previously considered unnecessary, so in order to prevent acute appendicitis (cecum) , a healthy appendix was sometimes ...