And because tails are an extension of the spine, the findings could also have implications for understanding malformations of ...

Human embryos briefly exhibit traits like tails and gill-like structures, revealing our evolutionary history and deep ...

But this way of getting around also totally eliminates the need for a tail. Because even though a human head weighs a hefty 5 kilograms, it sits on top of the body when you walk — not in front.

In the case of human beings, the presence of a tail is a striking example of such ancestry. Many cases of people born with "tails" exist in the medical literature, but it is not always clear ...

Doctors in India have successfully performed a rare human tail removal surgery on a three-month-old infant from the southern state of Telangana. The surgery, performed in January and reviewed by ...

In the case of human beings, the presence of a tail is a striking example of such ancestry. Many cases of people born with "tails" exist in the medical literature, but it is not always clear ...