Stretched ear lobes are becoming an increasingly common sight in the street. But why has creating a large hole in the ear lobe started to appeal to more and more people? Ear stretching goes back a ...

Except, possibly, for one part of them: the lobes. Amid all the finely tuned parts, there’s these bits that don’t quite add up. Here’s how scientists make sense of our sensory organs.

Unless you're interested in getting your ear lobes stretched, it's possible that you may not have seen many photos of gauged ear piercings that transcend styles and aesthetics. It's safe to say ...

Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen and the Buddha are among VIPs who sported stretched earlobes without shame. Kings and deities live without regret — but these luminaries never had to quit the ...

Now pierced ears are the latest craze among U.S. teen-age girls. At a Houston high school, only a handful of girls had punctured lobes last spring. This fall, 30% had them. Two years ago ...

She recently discussed how a pair of earrings she wore to the White House Correspondents' Dinner actually ripped her ear lobes. Below, Tamron shared a photo from the event about three months ago.