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

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.

Some body parts do not have to be squeaky clean. You'll look and feel better if you wash these parts less often (or never!).

Big mistake! Not only is ear wax good for you, but putting a Q-Tip anywhere except for the outermost parts of your ear can be a big detriment to your health. Not only can you damage your ear ...

Big mistake! Not only is ear wax good for you, but putting a Q-Tip anywhere except for the outermost parts of your ear can be a big detriment to your health. William H. Shapiro, an audiologist and ...

A standard 3-D printer layers plastic to create car parts, for example, or trinkets, but a bioprinter layers cells to form three-dimensional tissues and organs. To create an ear, the printer lays ...