Two new studies offer insights into the evolution and development of external ears, which appear in humans and other mammals ...

The eardrum vibrates in time with the music—really, the frequency of the sound—and transmits that vibration to tiny bones located in what’s called our middle ear. (From there, vibrations are ...

The genes that build the cartilage of fish gills were repurposed to build the cartilage in mammals’ outer ears ...

Bone conduction headphones wrap around the back of your head with a speaker resting on your cheekbone. The audio causes your inner ear bones to vibrate so you can clearly hear your music ...