The presence of two types of hair cells, the inner and outer hair cells, in the organ of Corti ... ears revealed that the mechanical frequency selectivity in the living ear began to approach that of ...

Have you ever wondered why our ears look the way they do? That soft, curved shape we rarely think twice about might actually ...

We detect sounds because inside our ears we have parts that work together to turn ... and these vibrations are passed to three small ear bones – called the hammer, anvil and stirrup.

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.

When it comes to repairing human bodies ... or nerves. Thus, ear reconstruction is perhaps a perfect starting point for creating new body parts from scratch. Lessons learned in this project ...