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 ...
Size differences between inner ears (in grey) of warm-blooded (on the left) and cold-blooded (on the right) mammal ancestors. Inner ears are compared for animals of similar body sizes.
So how did humans evolve bipedalism? It turns out, it may have had to do with the inner ears of our ancestors. A new study, published in The Innovation, suspects that the skulls of Lufengpithecus ...
You may hear crackling or popping in your ear if you have a middle ear infection, an issue with your eustachian tube, or another condition affecting the jaw or ear. Treatment depends on the ...