Open-ear earbuds and other types of open-ear headphones address both challenges. Since they don’t sit inside your ear canal, they are incredibly comfortable — so much so that you may forget ...

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards crowned the funniest animal photos of the year. In its tenth year, the CWPA hopes that by showcasing wildlife's humour, conversations on conservation can occur.

The cochlear nerve, also known as part of the vestibulocochlear or auditory nerve, is a sensory nerve responsible for hearing. It travels from the cochlea, a spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear, ...

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All linked stories were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote ...

Cute creatures going viral is nothing new. Seven years ago, the Cincinnati Zoo wanted TIME to name Fiona the hippo Person—er, Animal?—of the Year. But 2024 seems to be on a different level of ...

The ear canal is also called the external acoustic meatus, outer ear, or auditory canal. It is the part of the ear that starts at the eardrum (between the outer and middle ear) and continues to the ...

It’s that time of year when we’re reminded that wildlife photography isn’t only about majestic elk in misty forests or golden-hour views in the Grand Canyon. While you might be snapping pictures of ...

What can we say about ear hair besides it’s a fact of life. You may not have ever noticed your ear hair, in which case you’re lucky. Ear hair is the type of thing you don’t notice until you ...

She wasn’t the only nonhuman newsmaker this year. Indeed, 2024 was the year that animals seemed to do it all, becoming A-list celebrities, political weapons and cautionary tales. Along the way ...

From bloodsucking fly mites to fish being swallowed whole, photographers get up close and personal with an array of animals in this year's shortlisted entries for the Close-up Photographer of the ...

Animals display surprising romantic behaviors. Albatrosses and foxes mate for life, while wolf eels form long-term pairs. River otters show affection by holding hands, and French angelfish are ...