land animals evolved external ears as sound collectors and middle ears as mechanical force amplifiers. It is fascinating that the tiny bones in the middle ear appear to have evolved from gills that ...

Left untreated, some conditions that cause ear pain can lead to hearing loss. But effective treatment can usually relieve ...

We think of ears as these flappy appendages that stick out of our heads. But the most important structures are actually on the inside, and they're known as the inner and middle ear. Iram Ahmad ...

Seek to clarify that certain hearing implants are prosthetics and therefore not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion ...

From their adorable snort to bulging eyes and ever-endearing waddle, smush-faced dogs are increasing in popularity due to ...

Middle ear infections: Viruses or bacteria infect the space behind your child's eardrum, causing ear pain and fullness, fever or muffled hearing. Middle ear infections usually affect kids under 7 ...

Use of the chinchilla as a model of middle ear infection in auditory research necessitates accessing the middle ear to collect samples or inoculate bacteria. This column describes a simple ...

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 ...