Scientists have long wondered about the evolutionary origins of outer ears, which are unique to mammals. Now, two new studies are unraveling some of the mysteries surrounding the soft, fleshy ...

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 Cell lab of Gage Crump, this intricate coil ...

Here’s how it works. The human outer ear may have arisen from ancient fish gills. (Image credit: A. Martin UW Photography/Getty Images (left); Photographer, Basak Gurbuz Derman/Getty Images (right)) ...

Your cat’s ears consist of the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. It’s essential to understand the design of your cat’s ears so you know what parts to clean and what parts to avoid.

Elephants, bats, rabbits and other mammals have exceptional hearing—and their outer ears may be a key reason why. Pexels Mammals have exceptional hearing. Using echolocation, bats can detect ...