Scientists Kept an Inner Ear Alive Outside the Body for the First Time

The ability to analyze how the inner ear works could help provide better therapies, especially for sensorineural hearing loss ...
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Inner ear of extinct ape species is overlooked aspect of human bipedal evolution, study finds

The inner ear may not seem like a particularly bony place, but human ears in fact have three small bones (also known as ossicles): the malleus, the incus and the stapes. While most people would assume ...
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Mammals’ ears may hold the secret to warm-bloodedness

The coiled channels deep within the ears of fossilized and modern animals reveals that mammals became warm-blooded 233 million years ago. By Kate Baggaley Published Jul 20, 2022 11:09 AM EDT Get the ...
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An unexpected result: The mammalian inner ear is a striking example of convergent evolution

A new study reveals the surprisingly convergent evolution in the inner ear of mammals. An international research team showed that a group of highly divergent mammals known as Afrotheria and distantly ...