After studying the bone, the researchers found that it had an irregular shape that is usually seen in individuals with Down syndrome. Other odd features of the ear bone included a smaller cochlea ...

A study of the inner ear bones of Neanderthals shows a significant loss of diversity in their shape around 110,000 years ago, suggesting a genetic bottleneck that contributed to Neanderthals' decline.

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 ...