A new study proves low-frequency infrasound hijacks inner ear support cells to create unique physical hum sensations.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The inner ear is a marvel of evolution, but scientists are still puzzled over certain aspects of its operation. Two related studies detail how ...

A new study reveals the surprisingly convergent evolution in the inner ear of mammals. An international research team led by Nicole Grunstra from the University of Vienna and Anne Le Maître from the ...

Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a tool routinely used to diagnose and plan treatment for eye diseases, has now been modified to collect images of the inner ear. "These findings are exciting ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: One of the key discoveries was the confirmation that mammalian hearing operates near a criticality known as a Hopf bifurcation—a turning point that ...