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Ear massages do more than relax you; they can also help improve concentration and reduce headaches. By stimulating certain ...
There's a chance you've seen people wiggle their ears and thought it's a neat trick. But that's actually the result of many ...
Lizards, zebrafish, salamanders and tritons can regrow a tail, a fin, or even an entire limb after amputation. Cut a planarian into pieces, and you will end up with a bunch of them. Researchers at the ...
Loud noise travelled everywhere with Daryl Holmes. When he drove by, you could hear his car radio blaring. At dinner, he shouted. At night, his wife couldn’t sleep over the roar of the TV in the ...
The exact pattern and location of whiskers varies with breed, but most cats have 12 whiskers that are arranged in four rows ...
Perhaps surprisingly, it’s possible to get swimmer’s ear without a dip in the pool, lake or ocean. Two doctors explain what this painful infection is and how to get rid of it.
When our ears pop, the sensation comes from the Eustachian tube. “ [The Eustachian tube]’s whole job is to help keep the ...
Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a tool routinely used to diagnose and plan treatment for eye diseases, has now been ...
Floppy ear dogs require additional care because of the way their ears fold and cover the ear canal. Know how to clean their ears correctly.  ...
African elephants also have the biggest ears among all land animals. These large, fan-shaped ears do more than help them hear– they’re designed to keep the animal cool.