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

Pull your ear forward and it’ll ping back, thanks to the elastic cartilage it’s made up of. Elastic cartilage is actually quite rare as tissue types go, and a pivotal clue during the team’s ...

The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its evolutionary origin has remained a mystery. According to a new study published in ...

Discover the fascinating evolutionary story behind the human outer ear, which evolved from fish gills. Learn how nature ...

A recent study has uncovered the surprising evolutionary origin of the mammalian outer ear, linking it to the gills of ancient fish and marine invertebrates. The research reveals that both structures ...

When we hear sounds, specialized cells in the cochlear nucleus are the first to process that information, enabling our brains ...

A newly identified cartilage cell generates fat vacuoles and makes the surrounding tissues pliable. This helps keep the ear ...

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 ...

The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its evolutionary origin has remained a mystery. According to a study published in ...

The gene DYRK1A could be a potential therapeutic target to treat ‘glue ear’ in people with Down syndrome, according to a new study.

The genetic cause for the most common type of hearing loss in children with Down syndrome has been identified in mice by ...