5 Things I Learned Making a Chart Out of Body Parts The story behind a graphic on insurance that turned into an unlikely viral hit. by Lena V. Groeger July 13, 2016, 8 a.m. EDT ...

Some human body parts have become useless over the past few million years. These include wisdom teeth, the tail bone, and the muscle fibers that produce goose bumps.

The five vital organs in the human body are the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver. Other organs include the gallbladder, pancreas, and stomach. Organ systems, such as the nervous system ...

New research shows that not all of our body's tissues age at the same rate. Steve Horvath, a geneticist at UCLA's medical school, has discovered a new way to measure the biological age of human ...

Scientists continue to discover new things about the human body to this day. With that in mind, here are 10 of the human body's seemingly useless parts, some of which remain controversial.

Lumbar lymph nodes refer to a group of small organs that are part of the immune system. Lymph nodes are generally circular, bean-like organs that are dispersed throughout the body.