Situated in a dark groove is a drum never to be beaten. Thin as a strand of hair, the delicate drum transmits sound waves. This drum does not speak; it ...

They aren’t really hairs. They’re sensory cells. Hair cells have tiny, bristle-like tufts that stick out – called cilia – ...

Neanderthal populations suffered a single late genetic bottleneck, refuting long-held theories about their diversity.

This may look like another pair of bone-conduction waterproof headphones, but Sony’s NW-WS623 pair features ear buds, providing a more traditional headphones experience. For running and gym ...

Why so many? Put simply, in order to be born successfully, your fairly large human infant has to fit through a fairly small opening. This requires some degree of flexibility. There’s no way a baby ...

Snakes would therefore be hypothesized to have very poor pressure hearing and generally be insensitive to airborne sound, whereas the connection of middle ear bone to the jaw bones in snakes should ...

Learn about hearing and hearing loss -- causes, prevention, symptoms and treatment options. Read medical research on tinnitus, ear infections, ear tumors and new treatment options for children and ...