Gene-editing experiments indicate that cartilage in fish gills migrated into the ear canal millions of years ago during the ...

Researchers report in the journal Cell that ancient viruses may be to thank for myelin—and, by extension, our large, complex ...

The genes that build the cartilage of fish gills were repurposed to build the cartilage in mammals’ outer ears ...

SIO-BIC supports scientific research by providing specimens for study of the taxonomy, biogeography, and evolution of marine invertebrates, including the description of many new species. Specimens are ...

may have first arisen in ancient marine invertebrates. "This work provides a new chapter to the evolution of the mammalian ear," said Crump. "While the middle ear arose from fish jawbones ...

Two new studies offer insights into the evolution and development of external ears, which appear in humans and other mammals ...

Research in our group investigates a number of questions central to understanding animal evolution and development ... To answer these questions, we investigate new emerging vertebrate models such as ...

We are investigating the role of vertebrate evolution in shaping the history of life on Earth, including the growth and development of early humans and modern people.