Evolution of our mammalian ancestor's ear bone

It has long been believed that the hearing bone called stapes, one of the smallest bones in ancestor of mammals, shows no differences between species.

Evolution of mammalian auditory ossicles - Wikipedia

Chinese and American paleontologists discover

Embryonic evidence uncovers convergent origins of laryngeal echolocation in bats - ScienceDirect

Hypothesized scenario of the TM and middle ear evolution in amniotes.

Evolution of the Mammalian Nose, Presentation

Eat and listen—how chewing and hearing evolved

Ear ossicles of modern humans and Neandertals – different shape, similar function

Integrated hearing and chewing modules decoupled in a Cretaceous stem therian mammal

Transient role of the middle ear as a lower jaw support across mammals

Mystery solved: when mammals' ancestors became warm-blooded

Mammals' noses come from reptiles' jaws: Evolutionary development of facial bones

High-tech approaches reveal the evolution of