November 30, 2019 2:12 PM
New fossil evidence sheds light on evolution of middle ear
<span style="color: #222222;">In China, researchers have unearthed well-preserved middle ear bones from a new species of an extinct rodent. The mammal lived 145-66 million years ago in what is now northeastern China; may lead to a better understanding of the evolution of hearing.<br />'' <br />'' The study, published in the journal Nature, looked at fossils of the extinct rodent-like mammal Jeholbaatar kielanae at Jehol Biota of China. These animals had a mi...