Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of gene-editing experiments.

The genes that build the cartilage of fish gills were repurposed to build the cartilage in mammals’ outer ears ...

It turns out the human ear got off to a fishy start. Literally. A fascinating new study reveals that the mammalian outer ear ...

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The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its evolutionary origin has remained a mystery. According to a new study published in Nature from the USC Stem Cell lab of Gage Crump, this intricate coil of ...

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The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its evolutionary origin has remained a mystery. According to a new study published in Nature from the USC Stem Cell lab of Gage Crump, this intricate coil ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The mammalian outer ear has been traced back to ancient fish gills, revealing its evolutionary origin. Both structures share a rare tissue type, elastic ...

middle ear infection, or serous otitis media. Outer ear infections are known as otitis externa or swimmer’s ear. Infections in the ear are well understood, and their common occurrence means that ...