A new study of hearing sensitivity across global populations has revealed that women consistently have more sensitive hearing than men—by about two decibels on average—regardless of age or where they ...

The human ear has a snail-shaped, fluid-filled structure called the cochlea which plays a crucial role in hearing. It detects sound as vibrations and converts those into nerve signals for the brain. A ...

The old adage is that moms have eyes in the back of their heads, but a new study shows that women in general may also have more sensitive hearing. The study, recently published in the journal ...

In this photo of Tunu, a young spotted seal, the experimental apparatus used for behavioral hearing tests in water can be seen in the background. Aerial hearing tests were conducted in a specialized ...

Katie Ekberg received funding for this research from The Hearing Industry Research Consortium. Louise Hickson receives funding from the Hearing Industry Research Consortium for the research reported ...