• Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 10th, 2014
Cochlear Implants Without External Hardware in the Works

Cochlear Implants Without External Hardware in the Works

MIT researchers say such devices are entirely possible

Chinese Pre-School Teacher Fired for Abuse, Lifting a Boy by His Ears

Chinese Pre-School Teacher Fired for Abuse, Lifting a Boy by His Ears

The teacher has also posted shocking pics of kids being punished and humiliated in class

The Evolution of Ears Predates the Evolution of Predators

The Evolution of Ears Predates the Evolution of Predators

This conundrum puzzles scientists studying how insects developed

Sucks to Be a Snake! Their Heads Vibrate to Hear

Sucks to Be a Snake! Their Heads Vibrate to Hear

The mechanism isn't necessarily the best-devised in nature

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 24th, 2010
Nerve Stimulation May Reduce Tinnitus

Nerve Stimulation May Reduce Tinnitus

According to new test results

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 11th, 2010
Ear Infections Have Long-Lasting Effects

Ear Infections Have Long-Lasting Effects

And can cause a 'lazy ear'

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 26th, 2009
Butterflies Have Ears on Their Wings

Butterflies Have Ears on Their Wings

They may be used to detect nearby birds

How Music Connects Ears to Feet

How Music Connects Ears to Feet

How it does that is still somewhat a mystery

New Fossil Mammal Found in China

New Fossil Mammal Found in China

It was the size of a chipmunk

The Right Ear Has Priority over the Left

The Right Ear Has Priority over the Left

The conclusion belongs to an Italian study

New Insight into How Humans Hear

New Insight into How Humans Hear

The ear is apparently more intricate than thought

Human Ears Also Create Sounds of Their Own

Human Ears Also Create Sounds of Their Own

They don't just capture those around us

Silicon Ear Attached to Skull with Magnets

Silicon Ear Attached to Skull with Magnets

It looks just like the real thing

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 30th, 2009
Mp3 Players Pose Serious Health Risks

Mp3 Players Pose Serious Health Risks

EU scientists raise new concerns

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 21st, 2009
Ears Employ 'Defenses' to Prevent Acoustic Traumas

Ears Employ 'Defenses' to Prevent Acoustic Traumas

Club loudspeakers can be harmful to hearing