The ears are two sensory organs. They are located at the sides of the head, directly over a person's temporal lobe, a part of the brain. They have two main functions: hearing and balance.

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

Parts of the ear essential to hearing ... blood flow and pressure can cause damage to the ear and disruption in its functions. Hypertension doesn’t directly cause hearing loss, but experts ...

A recent study has uncovered the surprising evolutionary origin of the mammalian outer ear, linking it to the gills of ancient fish and marine invertebrates. The research reveals that both structures ...