The inner ear is the deepest part of the ear. Numerous conditions can affect it, causing pain, itchiness, balance issues, and loss of hearing. Learn more.

Inner ear of cheetahs specially-designed for hunting at high speeds, researchers say "This distinctive inner ear anatomy reflects enhanced sensitivity and more rapid responses to head motions ...

Sketches offer glimpse into Neanderthals' lives in Gibraltar 03:57. A fossil of the inner ear of a six-year-old Neanderthal child that showed signs of Down syndrome seems to indicate that the ...

The contribution of Karoo fossils. The team found that the inner ear canals' geometry adapted to a relatively abrupt change in endolymph viscosity some 233 million years ago, indicating that the ...

"This distinctive inner ear anatomy reflects enhanced sensitivity and more rapid response to head motions," co-author John Flynn says in a press release.

The middle ear of humans evolved from fish gills, according to a study of a 438 million-year-old fossil fish brain.. Scientists discovered the fossil of the braincase of a Shuyu fish. Despite its ...

Scientists have used CT scans to digitally reconstruct the brain, inner ear, and surrounding bones (known as the braincase) of two well-preserved Daspletosaurus specimens. This massive tyrannosaur ...