I've stuck with headphones for long, but since I wear spectacles, the seal remains imperfect and I'm always left with a dull ...

Do people with bigger ears hear better? The editor of this page, Julia Brown, writes: The function of the outer ear, or pinna, is to amplify and channel sound into the ear canal. Bigger ears will do ...

The scientists, co-led by Wei Wang, PhD, and colleagues, performed a side-by-side genetic comparison between mammal species—including rabbits—that can regenerate ear tissue and those—including ...

Understanding why certain small sounds or noises irritate and annoy us in our everyday life! You are sitting in your class, ...

We talk about what an ear even is, how ears have evolved, how they work, and some of the cool ways animals have tweaked their ears to work for their lifestyle. We talk about what an ear even is, how ...

Many animals move their ears to better focus their attention on a novel sound. That humans also have this capability was not known until now. A research team now has demonstrated that we make minute, ...

Regeneration is a trick many animals, including lizards, starfish, and octopuses, have mastered. Axolotls, a salamander species originating in Mexico, can regrow pretty much everything from severed ...

Cotton swabs may feel the most satisfying, but there are safer and more effective alternatives. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Q: I know I’m not supposed ...