When people are trying hard to listen to something, the body seems to do its best to "prick up its ears," even though this ability was lost by our evolutionary ancestors millions of years ago.

While the term "high cholesterol" is usually associated with health problems, there is at least one way in which most people would prefer to have high cholesterol: In their inner ear, so that they ...

It turns out the human ear got off to a fishy start. Literally. A fascinating new study reveals that the mammalian outer ear has its evolutionary roots in the gills of ancient fish. This ...

dr.karanr/TikTok Earlier this year scientists recommended that women try using an “ear tickler” to manage pain from endometriosis. The device is a set of clips that are worn on both ears and ...

Five children, two girls and three boys, gained hearing abilities in both ears ... version of the human OTOF gene. The gene treatment was given as an infusion into the inner ears of the patients.

Using state-of-the-art tissue engineering techniques and a 3D printer, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Engineering have assembled a replica of an adult human ear that looks and ...

When it comes to repairing human ... ear implant pioneered by 3DBio Therapeutics has achieved just that. Microtia is a condition in which the external ear structures are underdeveloped, on one or ...

Hearing loss can affect one or both ears. It can happen suddenly or gradually get worse over time. If you notice sudden hearing loss, you should see an ear, nose, and throat specialist as soon as ...

Using state-of-the-art tissue engineering techniques and a 3D printer, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Engineering have assembled a replica of an adult human ear that looks and ...