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Autopsy Report
Scientists discover
a new organ
in the body
– and it's not the first time
Human anatomy is riddled with controversies.
by
Emma Betuel
Updated:
Feb. 20, 2024
Originally Published:
Oct. 23, 2020
Flickr/Nathan Hughes Hamilton
Getty Images/ ilbusca
The definition of an organ is
contested,
but generally, it must be self-contained and provide an essential function to the body.
Getty Images/ilbusca
This strangely vague definition has created more than one controversy as scientists dive deeper into the body.
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