Researchers discover how much inner-ear damage it takes to affect balance, showing why small declines can trigger major symptoms.

That sounds great, but I couldn't get these earbuds to fit comfortably in my ears. Although the XM6 earbuds are slimmer than the XM5 buds, they are longer and protrude farther fro ...

Coral reefs are undoubtedly in crisis. Scientists have documented concerning coral bleaching events, dramatic declines in coral cover, fish and shark populations across the Caribbean over recent ...

Ancient skull reveals our ears began evolving 50 million years earlier than thought, inside the jaw of a 250-million-year-old ...

Microsurgery just achieved what seemed impossible: Chinese surgeon Qiu Shenqiang successfully grafted a human ear onto a patient’s foot as a life-saving reconstructive measure. The procedure, ...

Long ago, some saltwater fish adapted to freshwater — and in doing so, developed an extraordinary sense of hearing rivaling our own. By examining a 67-million-year-old fossil, researchers from UC ...

3D animation of human ear anatomy, illustrating the outer, middle, and inner ear structures and their functions. Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in ...

A mechanism that activates specific muscles in our ears is a leftover from our evolutionary past, back when our ancestors depended more on their hearing for survival. When you purchase through links ...

Evolution is a master recycler. It often uses old structures (or ancient genes) for new jobs. The mammalian ear is a perfect example. Over the eons, the jawbones of our fish ancestors became three ...

A fascinating new study reveals that the mammalian outer ear has its evolutionary roots in the gills of ancient fish. This surprising discovery sheds light on how structures can adapt over millions of ...