Advanced biomechanical modeling shows that early mammal ancestors likely used an eardrum to hear airborne sounds 250 million ...

The presence of three delicate bones in the middle ear that are completely separated from the lower jaw can be used to distinguish existing mammals from other vertebrates. This arrangement evolved ...

Anewly discovered mammal fossil may give clues to how bones in the middle ear evolved from jaw bones, according to a study published in Science yesterday (December 5). The malleus, incus, and ...

Researchers debate when language first evolved, but one thing is sure: Language requires us not only to talk but also to listen. A team of scientists now reports recovering the earliest known complete ...

A research paper by scientists at Beijing Friendship Hospital develop a systematic approach for automated ossicular-chain ...