The inner-ear vestibular system of marine reptiles and cetaceans adapted in similar ways to open-ocean swimming, a study finds. During major evolutionary transitions, the development of new body plans ...

Researchers discover how much inner-ear damage it takes to affect balance, showing why small declines can trigger major symptoms.

New insights into the anatomy of the inner ear of prehistoric reptiles, the thalattosuchians, revealed details about the evolutionary adaption during the transition into the ocean after a long ...

During the earliest days of life on Earth, the ancestors of the ocean mammals we know today looked completely different. Cetaceans, the group that includes modern dolphins, whales, and porpoises, ...

If paleontologists had a wish list, it would almost certainly include insights into two particular phenomena: how dinosaurs interacted with each other and how they began to fly. If paleontologists had ...

It's hard to imagine a better blend of high tech and low tech than an iPhone stuck to the bottom of a plastic bucket. But that combination is exactly what the diagnosis of vestibular conditions in ...

The vestibular system is responsible for the sense of balance in the inner ear. Prolonged use of toxic substances, such as certain antibiotics or anticancer drugs, can damage the hair cells that form ...

Your ears do more than hear. They help you balance, communicate, and stay connected to the world around you. Otology focuses on your ears, especially the middle and inner ear. Your outer ear is the ...