Evolution has left humans with many vestigial traits—remnants of once-useful biological features that serve little or no modern purpose. One such example is the muscles around our ears, which in ...

The inner ear is responsible for our sense of balance and the ability to stabilize our gaze, even when we are moving around. However, a new study in Nature Communications discovered this is not ...

The air pressure balance between the middle ear and outside environment is critical for our ears to properly function.

Though human ears are comparatively simple, our brains still have to adjust and re-learn how to identify the source of a sound when our outer ears are altered.

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.

Experts stress that diet plays a significant and frequently overlooked role in keeping ears healthy. Our diet has a significant impact on the health of our ears and on maintaining sharp hearing ...

“Cover your ears!” How cold weather affects hearing Media contact: Micah Hardge Written by: Teresa Hicks Media contact: Micah Hardge Click image to enlarge. Graphic by: Jody Potter As temperatures ...