It seems we actually share something in common with whales, as it turns out our tailbones, or coccyx, are also very important for the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments. This vestigial ...

Vestigial structures take many forms: organs, behaviors, and even biochemical processes. Their defining characteristic is they are structures that a species has retained, but no longer serve their ...

Some believe that these structures are examples of human evolution. Others believe that so-called vestigial organs do have a purpose, although these purposes aren’t yet understood.

This structure, called the rete ovarii, was first discovered in humans over a century ago, but until now, it was considered a so-called vestigial structure — not crucial in adult female anatomy ...

Like any vestigial structure, we retain pieces of this genetic material because it really isn't causing any trouble: Century after century, the "junk" sequence is duplicated and passed on, even if ...

A mechanism that activates specific muscles in our ears is a leftover from our evolutionary past, back when our ancestors depended more on their hearing for survival.

Recently, many supposedly useless vestigial structures—like the appendix and the spleen—have been shown to actually not be so useless.

Vestigial Motes are vital in Warframe if you want to get your hands on some sweet new gear. This is how to get them.

Learn about what a human tail is, its causes, and how to remove one.

Vestigial structures are body parts that we've evolved to no longer need. The natural selection process dictates that we keep the traits that continue to serve a purpose while the others become ...