Humans' outer ears may have evolved from the gills of prehistoric fish, a new study finds. Gene-editing experiments indicate that cartilage in fish gills migrated into the ear canal millions of ...

But they all share one helpful anatomical feature: external ears. Scientists have long wondered about the evolutionary ...

A vestigial trait is something that an organism has that once served a purpose that over time and the course of evolution has ...

The evolution of the mammalian ear is well documented and makes a nice evolutionary story. The ear consists of three parts: inner, middle, outer ear Some vertebrates lack middle and outer ear ...

Researchers used powerful technology to analyse thousands of individual cells at once, considering which genes are active.

Ear eczema symptoms include dry, scaly, itchy skin on and around your ear. It can affect your outer ear or inside your ear canal. Treatment can depend on the type and cause of eczema. Some causes ...

Ear headbands inspired by Winnie the Pooh’s beloved friends, Tigger and Eeyore, are now available at Disneyland Resort.

Hearing loss is when you’re unable to partially or completely hear sound in one or both of your ears. It can occur in the outer, middle, or inner ear. Hearing loss typically occurs gradually ...

These observations suggest that the movement of stereocilia and the resulting modulation of their ionic currents is likely to be greater for outer hair cells than for inner hair cells. Several studies ...