Our distant fish ancestors had gills, so why don't humans? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Over hundreds of millions of ...

Advisers will consider what human trials could look like. An artificial womb for humans would be a scientific advance that could help solve a major health problem. Preterm births are the No. 1 ...

In a fascinating new discovery, scientists have found evidence suggesting that the flexible outer part of human ears may have evolved from the gills of ancient fish. Yes, your ears– the same ...

But in fish the folded neck structures develop into fleshy filaments called gills, which are ... by taking their first big breath, human babies break reliance on the womb and placenta and exit ...

It turns out the human ear got off to a fishy start. Literally. A fascinating new study reveals that the mammalian outer ear has its evolutionary roots in the gills of ancient fish. This ...

The middle ear of humans evolved from fish gills, according to a study of a 438 million-year-old fossil fish brain. Scientists discovered the fossil of the braincase of a Shuyu fish. Despite its ...

The first artificial womb for growing human babies could be getting closer to reality. Next week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will discuss how scientists should conduct initial human ...