Why we’ve forgotten about the astragalus, an ancient name for an ancient immune system
By Emily Lohre, The Washington TimesThe last surviving astragalaxian (from Latin astragale, “to go forth, to spread”) is the world’s most famous and endangered species.But in some ways it is more than just an iconic name.Its importance has long been obscured by its name.Its history is riddled with misidentifications and, most recently, by the recent […]