Finite element modeling has emerged as an essential tool in understanding the complex biomechanics of the middle ear. By discretising the intricate anatomical structures—such as the tympanic membrane ...

Lots of bats echolocate-- they emit high-pitched squeaks, and based on how those sound waves bounce off their surroundings, they're able to navigate in the dark and find insects to eat. But a lot ...

The research, published this week in Nature, provides the first anatomical evidence of two distinctive inner ear structures used for processing bats’ echolocation signals. The study confirms ...

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Key Takeaways The malleus is a small bone in the ear that helps transmit sound ...

Researchers have decoded the way structures in the inner ear give our hearing its remarkable sensitivity and selectivity. The human ear, like those of other mammals, is so extraordinarily sensitive ...

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 skull ...

Scientists have revealed in near-atomic detail the structure of the key part of the inner ear responsible for hearing. The findings could point the way toward developing new treatments for hearing ...

Little Foot is one of the oldest known hominins in southern Africa. This almost complete skeleton, belonging to the genus Australopithecus, dates back more than three million years. It was found in ...

Feb. 2 (UPI) --To hunt successfully, cheetahs must keep their head still and eyes focused on the movements of their prey while running at high speed. How does the fastest animal in the world do it?