Chronic stress does more than just affect mood—it may actually change the way we hear. Researchers found that stressed mice ...

Another beneficial exercise is volume variation training. Start by listening to audio at a comfortable volume level, then ...

Sound is an important component of health and happiness, but with hearing loss, sometimes things are too quiet. Other times too loud. It's complicated!

An ear wiggler himself, Schröer has collected stories of remarkable ear abilities, such as people who feel their ears moving toward a sound and people who use their ear movements in daily life. “They ...

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Infrasonic sounds are sound waves with frequencies lower than 20 Hz, which is below the range of human hearing.

The answer is: sooner than you might think! In the U.S., most newborns have their hearing tested before leaving the hospital.