They have two main functions: hearing and balance. Each ear is divided into an outer, middle, and inner section that have distinct structures. The outer ear includes two parts: The tympanic ...

It turns out the human ear got off to a fishy start ... structures can adapt over millions of years to serve entirely new functions. Published in Nature by researchers at the Keck School of ...

This finding sheds new light on the evolution of the mammalian ear, highlighting how structures can transform over time to serve new functions ... cartilage of the human outer ear into the ...