In this comic, narrated by an adorable cartoon ear, we learn about the role of hair cells in the ear, hearing issues that may be a concern and how to protect your ears. Hint: go easy on the Q-tips!

Ancient ear-wiggling muscles kick on when people strain to hear. That auricular activity, described January 30 in Frontiers in Neuroscience, probably doesn’t do much, if anything. But these ...

If you experience sudden hearing loss in one or both ears, treat it as a medical emergency and visit an otolaryngologist or audiologist within 72 hours, Dr. Gaffney said.

Ears are strange, not only in their convoluted appearance but especially because, despite their extraordinary value as hearing organisms—and both hearing and sight are highly esteemed senses ...

Written by: Teresa Hicks Media contact: Micah Hardge Click image to enlarge. Graphic by: Jody Potter As temperatures drop, our ears become more sensitive to cold, leading to discomfort, earaches and ...