What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ
by Phil Starks, Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: AI-generated image Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it—and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic story traces back at least to Charles Darwin, the English […]
