Although the basic outlines of human hearing have been known for years – sensory cells in the inner ear turn sound waves into the electrical signals that the brain understands as sound – the molecular ...

In the depths of your inner ear lies one of biology’s most intricate sound systems. A new discovery reveals that the cochlea — the spiral-shaped organ that turns sound into electrical signals — is ...

Over the last decade, I’ve noticed myself becoming that guy at parties and dinners. You know — the one who always busts up a conversation with a “Say again?” or a “Can you repeat that?” Years of ...

For the first time, researchers at Rockefeller University have successfully kept a segment of a mammalian cochlea (an essential part of the inner ear) alive and functioning outside the body. This ...

Ask An Audiologist has published a new guide explaining normal hearing range Hz by age, helping readers understand how hearing changes gradually and what frequency-based hearing tests actually reveal.