The evolution of the mammalian ear is well documented and makes a nice evolutionary story. The ear consists of three parts: inner, middle, outer ear Some vertebrates lack middle and outer ear ...

Cancers that develop inside the ear, known as the middle and inner ear, are rare. The outer ear is the part of the ear we can see. It protects the rest of the ear and helps us collect sound. There are ...

The mammalian outer ear has been traced back to ancient fish gills, revealing its evolutionary origin. Both structures share a rare tissue type, elastic cartilage, which was previously thought to ...

Vestigial human ear muscles react to sounds even if the external ear does not move. This could be used to build better earing aids.