Humans actually have vestigial muscles that activate when listening closely to something, even though people lost the ability to really move their ears about 25 million years ago.

The American Academy of Otolaryngology advises against using cotton swabs to clean one’s ears. Here are six doctor-approved methods to try instead.

What does it mean when your ears ring? What is tinnitus? Tinnitus is defined as "sound that a person hears when there is no external source of the sound," says Huang. Such noises are often ...

Tinnitus can cause annoying and disruptive ringing, hissing or buzzing in your ears, even though no external sounds are present. Common factors like sleep, caffeine intake and exercise are ...

A “useless” muscle that allows some people to wiggle their ears actually activates when we strain to hear something. Our ape ancestors lost the ability to pivot their ears when they diverged ...

After testing more than ten pairs of wireless earbuds, our tech editor chose the best earbuds for small ears. Top picks include options from JLab, JBL and Google.

Just like humans, dog ears should be cleaned regularly to prevent health issues. Whether your pup has pointy or floppy ears, here's how to keep them clean.

This guide shows you the most effective way to clean your ears without running the risk of damaging your hearing.

Why Do WNBA Players (and Other Pro Athletes) Wear Tape on Their Ears? According to the official WNBA rule book, athletes are not permitted to play with any type of hand, arm, face, nose, ear, head ...

Ears have lots of blood vessels in them, and so it is theoretically possible that lobes play a role in temperature regulation, similar to how elephants’ huge ears help them stay cool, he says.

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

In this article, learn about the causes of an itchy throat and ears. It also covers other symptoms, treatments, remedies, when to see a doctor, and prevention.