Discover the latest breakthrough from joint research by the Luo and Ross Labs, where graduate student Alec Wilken and co-authors show that the Triassic Thrinaxodon – a precursor to mammals – switched to more mammal-like hearing far earlier than scientists previously believed. Using a cutting-edge engineering method known as Finite Element Analysis (FEA), this research reveals new insight into the remarkable hearing capability of Thrinaxodon with a mandible-attached middle ear. Dive into the UChicago news to see how innovative FEA simulations from the Ross and Luo Labs are rewriting our understanding of auditory biology and the origins of mammalian senses. Read the Press Release Here!