Your ears are responsible for more than just hearing; they keep you balanced, control facial features and help your taste, thanks to what's inside.

It turns out the human ear got off to a fishy start. Literally. A fascinating new study reveals that the mammalian outer ear has its evolutionary roots in the gills of ancient fish.

The human middle ear—which houses three tiny, vibrating bones—is key to transporting sound vibrations into the inner ear, where they become nerve impulses that allow us to hear. Embryonic and fossil ...

Human inner ear organs grown: Could lead to new therapies for hearing, balance impairments Date: May 2, 2017 Source: Indiana University Summary: Researchers have successfully developed a method to ...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "New Radio Chip Mimics Human Ear." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 4 June 2009. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 06 / 090603131441.htm>.

The latest innovation: a 3D-printed artificial ear. The ear, which looks and functions like a normal human ear, was created by squirting living cells into an injection mold.