The ability to analyze how the inner ear works could help provide better therapies, especially for sensorineural hearing loss ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Earwax, or cerumen, is a natural secretion that is necessary to help preserve ear health. Contrary to what some might believe ...