Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD The ears are a pair of sensory organs whose primary functions are hearing and balance.

To understand the structure of the cochlear nerve, it's best to start with the anatomy of the ear. Your ear has three main ...

In order to reduce these reflections and maximize the transfer of sound energy from the air filled environment to the fluid filled inner ear, land animals evolved external ears as sound collectors and ...

Earwax is your friend. A gooey and somewhat gross friend. Next and last stop, the middle ear. We are now looking at an actual eardrum. The eardrum's a thin piece of skin, and other tissues ...

A unique fossil discovery in Brazil provides new insights into bird brain evolution, while a study highlights drastic ...

The specificity of the promoters and the minimal systemic distribution afforded by the unique anatomy of the inner ear may reduce the potential for off-target effects. Developing therapies for ...