It turns out the human ear got off to a fishy start. Literally. A fascinating new study reveals that the mammalian outer ear ...

Have you ever wondered why human ears are built the way they are, and how they came to be? Science has yet to fully uncover ...

Scientists found that embryonic skin cells “whisper” through faint mechanical tugs, using the same force-sensing proteins ...

Mouse with human ear. It's said the camera never lies. But sometimes the caption on a photo can be wickedly misleading. Dr Karl remembers one famous instance of someone taking the Mickey.

Human ears are similar to those of chimpanzees, but small differences mean chimps’ auditory system picks up on high and low frequencies the best, while human hearing is most sensitive to ...

In tadpoles, both human ear and fish gill enhancers showed activity in their gills. In lizards, a related program was active in a small bone-like structure in their middle ears.

Spector’s team used 3D printing to create an anatomically accurate template of a human ear from polylactic acid bioink, a biocompatible and biodegradable plastic commonly used for medical implants.

But could an animal’s call actually damage human ears? The loudest animal in the world isn't your dog, and it's definitely not your baby — even though their screams may seem ear-splitting.