Millions of years ago, our ancestors were able to move their ears to better capture sounds, much like dogs or cats. But with ...

That's according to a new study which found that a certain vestigial ear muscle — one that perks up ears in animals — actually shows electrical activity when people engage in a difficult ...

Vestigial human ear muscles react to sounds even if the external ear does not move. This could be used to build better earing aids. If you hear something interesting, you might prick up your ears.

The auricular muscles helped change the shape of the shell–or pinna–of the ear and helped humans living millions of years ago listen closely. They are still used by roughly 10 to 20 percent of ...

The little muscles that enable people to wiggle their ears unconsciously flex when we're trying to pick one sound out of a din of noise, a new study finds. Think about how cats, dogs and certain ...

If you can wiggle your ears, you're using the same muscles our ancestors used millions of years ago to swivel our ear shells. © From rawpixel.com via Freepik Tens of ...

As humans grew more proficient with visual and vocal systems, the evolutionary pressure to move their ears ceased. This caused the auricular muscles to become vestigial, scientists thought.

That’s according to a new study which found that a certain vestigial ear muscle — one that perks up ears in animals — actually shows electrical activity when people engage in a difficult listening ...