It turns out the human ear got off to a fishy start. Literally. A fascinating new study reveals that the mammalian outer ear ...

A recent study from the USC Stem Cell lab has uncovered the surprising evolutionary origin of the mammalian outer ear, ...

‘We think early sharks developed a cartilaginous skeleton because it better suited their lifestyle,’ explains Emma Bernard, our Fossil Fish Curator. ‘Being light and more flexible than bone, cartilage ...

With a torpedo-like body, they were fast swimmers, relying on speed to hunt primitive fish and other marine creatures. Sharks’ defining feature, their cartilaginous skeletons, was one of the key ...

The difference between a shark and other fish: Unlike bony fish, sharks, rays, skates, and chimaeras are cartilaginous fish, meaning their skeletons are made of cartilage, not bone. Their skin is ...