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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...