Researchers have demonstrated that a genetic switch for organ regeneration exists, after restoring damaged outer ears in mice ...

Firstly, and perhaps crucially, the folds in the pinna assist in determining the direction of sound (localization). This ...

The ear’s outer flap, called the pinna, acts as a sound-gatherer, “a bit like a horn,” Dr. Ricketts says. That horn is pointed slightly to the front, allowing the ear to gather more sound ...

The study provides a potential framework for dissecting mechanisms underpinning the failure of regeneration in other organs or species.

Scientists discovered that human subjects who shifted their gaze to the left or right weakly activated a muscle within the posterior wall of the outer ear, or pinna.

The subtle movements of the ears were made visible by applying computer-based motion magnification techniques. Depending on the type of aural stimulus used, the researchers were able to observe ...

In a sense, the inner ear bones of the Lufengpithecus is a missing link in the evolutionary history of human locomotion. It all comes down to bipedalism, or the fact that humans walk on two legs.