To farm Vestigial Motes, you will need to play the new Ascension Game mode. Successfully completing an Ascension mission will reward players with 11-13 Vestigial Motes or 16-18 on Steel Path. The ...

Dr. Jeffrey Laitman joins WIRED to break down every ‘useless’, vestigial organ and structure in our evolved human bodies. From the “wisdom” teeth and our simian tailbones down to muscles made less ...

This reflex may be a now-vestigial trait that once helped our ancestors detect sounds from outside their field of view, the researchers hypothesized. By comparison, the activity of the superior ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

Researchers have discovered new insights into the human heart's structure, revealing its evolutionary history. This study enhances understanding of heart development and its implications for treating ...

When people are trying hard to listen to something, the body seems to do its best to "prick up its ears," even though this ability was lost by our evolutionary ancestors millions of years ago. That's ...

Recent investigations into the female prostate in rodent models have broadened our understanding of its developmental biology and endocrine sensitivity. Historically considered a minor or vestigial ...

An unsung appendage in the female body, which has long been considered useless, may actually be essential for ovary development and fertility, a new mouse study finds. This structure, called the rete ...

The little muscles that enable people to wiggle their ears unconsciously flex when we're trying to pick one sound out of a din of noise, a new study finds. Think about how cats, dogs and certain ...