We explain why the anatomy of a dog's ear makes them prone to ear infections and what you can do to help them.

Your dog is a cherished member of your family, which is why you pay such close attention to their needs—just like you would for any loved one. And while bath time, regular walks, and check-ups at the ...

Many animals, including dogs, cats and various species of monkeys, will move their ears to better focus their attention on a novel sound. That humans also have this capability was not known until now.

Five-year-old Anjali was a stranger to sounds, being born with no external ear or ear canal, organs crucial for sound to be transmitted to the inner ear and processed by the brain. But soon her ...

Do people with bigger ears hear better? The editor of this page, Julia Brown, writes: The function of the outer ear, or pinna, is to amplify and channel sound into the ear canal. Bigger ears will do ...