A mechanism that activates specific muscles in our ears is a leftover from our evolutionary past, back when our ancestors depended more on their hearing for survival.

Physicists have discovered a sophisticated, previously unknown set of 'modes' within the human ear that put important constraints on how the ear amplifies faint sounds, tolerates noisy blasts, and ...

LOS ANGELES — Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the origins of the human outer ear, revealing that this distinctive mammalian feature evolved from an unexpected source: fish gills.

Dutch scientist Leonie Cornips has become fascinated with how cows communicate. But can this really be called 'language'?

Tens of millions of years ago, our primate ancestors responded to noises in much the same way many other mammals do, pricking their ears and deftly turning them towards the sound's source.

Andreas Schroer, the lead researcher from Saarland University in Germany, explained that it's thought our ancestors lost the ...

Yale researchers discovered new cochlear hearing modes that influence how the ear amplifies sound and processes frequencies. Yale physicists have uncovered a sophisticated and previously unknown set ...

The human ear has a complex, previously unidentified set of "modes," which Yale physicists have found. These modes place significant limitations on how the ear can detect a remarkable range of ...

Human ears try to move while listening to a sound, a recent study by Saarland University in Germany has revealed. Movement of ears is a common trait in animals, which not only help them focus on a ...

New research has highlighted a fascinating link between human outer ears and the gills of ancient fish. Gene-editing ...