The eustachian tube is a canal that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx (the upper throat and the back of the nasal cavity). It controls the pressure within the middle ear, making it equal with ...

Scientists find the greatest number of small ear ossicles known from Neandertals so far and compare them to the ossicles of modern humans The three bones of the middle ear (hammer, anvil, stapes) make ...

The ears provide the important functions of hearing and balance. Ear problems can be debilitating for patients and may also be associated with other health conditions. Nurses may be caring for ...

The ears provide the important functions of hearing and balance. Ear problems can be debilitating for patients and may also be associated with other health conditions. Nurses may be caring for ...

THE non-acoustic functions of the vertebrate ear are localized in the semi-circular canals with their ampullary end organs, and the utriculus, the anterior or uppermost of the two or three otolith ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Evolution has left humans with many vestigial traits—remnants of once-useful biological features that serve little or no ...

The American Hearing Research Foundation is accepting applications for grants to support both basic and clinical research on the ear’s hearing and balance functions. The foundation will give ...