Ears are arguably one of the most important features of the body and a defining feature for most of us. But they don't just control our hearing, there's a lot more going on inside. They are essential ...

The ear is a marvelous, humble organ. It powers our hearing and also our balance, keeping us upright and connected to the world around us. In return, ear doctors tend to ask that we follow one very ...

Dogs with big ears often struggle when their floppy ones flip inside-out, and in an Instagram video, an owner shows how her Vizsla puppy, Otis, whines when stuck in a similar situation. It seems the ...

A new study reveals the surprisingly convergent evolution in the inner ear of mammals. An international research team led by Nicole Grunstra from the University of Vienna and Anne Le Maître from the ...

Arthur is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio. It ...

An artist’s reconstruction of the locomotor behavior and paleoenvironment of Lufengpithecus. This extinct primate lived in East Asia during the Miocene. “It would have been about the size of a ...

Wearing earbuds too loudly or for too long can cause permanent hearing loss, mental fatigue, and ear infections. Simple ...

It started with a strange sensation in her left ear: the feeling of movement, followed by incessant clicking and rustling sounds. After struggling to sleep for several nights, the 64-year-old woman in ...

Doctors specializing in multiple areas of ear care explain how to maintain optimal ear health without overdoing it.

Some people use rubbing alcohol to treat various ear conditions, such as swimmers’ ear or middle and inner ear infections. Rubbing alcohol is also known as isopropyl alcohol or ethyl alcohol. People ...