New research has highlighted a fascinating link between human outer ears and the gills of ancient fish. Gene-editing ...

Mammals have exceptional hearing. Using echolocation, bats can detect tiny insects flying in pitch-black darkness. Elephants can recognize the calls of their companions from roughly a mile away. And ...

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

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

In reptiles, this cartilage began transitioning from gills to the ear canal, ultimately forming the prominent outer ears of mammals. Evidence suggests this tissue first emerged over 400 million years ...

So when I walked by the Bebird booth, I thought I spotted a new pair of over-ear headphones. To my surprise, they were actually advanced ear cleaners. They say you shouldn't judge a book by its ...

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 ...