Pierre was returned to the shelter in dire condition after months of neglect. Now, thanks to a rescue, he’s on the path to ...

Dogs with floppy ears, especially if they are heavy, are more likely to develop ear infections, as the ear canals are dark and are not exposed to the air. One method to improve airflow is to tie the ...

Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of gene-editing experiments. When you purchase through links on our site ...

Ear cropping is illegal in England and Wales, under Section 5 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006. It is where a dog's outer ears are removed altogether or are surgically altered, with the tips or ...

The human outer ear may have arisen from ancient fish gills. | Credit: A. Martin UW Photography/Getty Images (left); Photographer, Basak Gurbuz Derman/Getty Images (right) Humans' outer ears may ...

A dog owner has shared how her heart melted when she found out the reason her dog's best friend loves to lick his ears. Sara Kourtesis from Newport, Rhode Island, shared a video on Instagram of ...

The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its evolutionary origin has remained a mystery. According to a new study published in Nature from the USC Stem Cell lab of Gage Crump, this intricate coil of ...

Once abused and in pain, Waverly’s $30K recovery brought her a second chance. She’s now deaf but happy, thriving in her forever home.

Birds do have ears, but they don’t have external ears. So, unlike humans and our big ear flaps (that came from gills, dontcha know?) they have, well, just a hole really. They’re not out in the ...