Over the years, humans evolved to reach this anatomy and physiology of which we are so proud today. During this journey of evolution and betterment, humans – the only rational animals on planet, witnessed series of changes in their lifestyle; starting from the stone age to today’s digital era.
As our lifestyle kept changing, so did our anatomy. The organs and body parts that have been used throughout, still exist; while those that had a declining functionality have lost their importance and thus termed as Vestigial Organs. 
However, the answers to changing anatomy did not come up as easily as we can state them today. It took years of research and study to reach befitting answers that could satiate curious minds and nullify fallacies that were held strongly by people. As for instance, it was only around the mid 20th century, that our scientists could come up with some factual concepts related to our Pineal Gland; that was wrongly thought to be a vestigial organ. Continue reading “Pineal Gland aka Third Eye: Where Mysticism Meets Science!”