The old adage is that moms have eyes in the back of their heads, but a new study shows that women in general may also have more sensitive hearing. The study, recently published in the journal ...

In this photo of Tunu, a young spotted seal, the experimental apparatus used for behavioral hearing tests in water can be seen in the background. Aerial hearing tests were conducted in a specialized ...

The human ear has a snail-shaped, fluid-filled structure called the cochlea which plays a crucial role in hearing. It detects sound as vibrations and converts those into nerve signals for the brain. A ...