The vestibular system is a network of organs in the inner ears that detects the motions and position of the head. The brain uses this information, along with inputs from the eyes and joints, to ...

Two new studies offer insights into the evolution and development of external ears, which appear in humans and other mammals ...

Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of ...

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The genes that build the cartilage of fish gills were repurposed to build the cartilage in mammals’ outer ears ...

A pastor, his eyes closed, preaches his heart out for history. A former president spots an acquaintance, then grins and winks ...