“The exact reason these became vestigial is difficult to tell, as our ancestors lost this ability about 25 million years ago, ...

Vestigial ear muscles activate during focused listening, revealing a hidden link to our auditory past and evolution.

Study first author Andreas Schröer, of Saarland University in Germany, said: "There are three large muscles which connect the auricle to the skull and scalp and are important for ear wiggling.

Evolution has largely deprived us of our ability to swivel our ears, but those vestigial muscles still activate when we listen intently, according to new research.

“There are three large muscles which connect the auricle to the skull and scalp and are important for ear wiggling,” explained Andreas Schröer of Saarland University, first author of the study in ...

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Credit: Neuroscience News “There are three large muscles which connect the auricle to the skull and scalp and are important for ear wiggling,” explained Andreas Schröer of Saarland University, first ...