Millions of years ago, our ancestors were able to move their ears to better capture sounds, much like dogs or cats. But with ...

You won’t notice it, but when you listen hard enough, your ears — or at least the muscles around them — spring into action. Though (most) humans lost the ability to wiggle their ears millions of years ...

“The exact reason these became vestigial is difficult to tell, as our ancestors lost this ability about 25 million years ago, ...

That's according to a new study which found that a certain vestigial ear muscle — one that perks up ears in animals — actually shows electrical activity when people engage in a difficult listening ...

The auricular muscles, which enabled our distant ancestors to move their ears for better hearing, activate when people try to ...

A study shows that vestigial ear muscles activate when humans listen intently, mirroring how animals move their ears to locate sounds. Using electromyography, researchers found that these muscles ...

Evolution has largely deprived us of our ability to swivel our ears, but those vestigial muscles still activate when we listen intently, according to new research.

That's according to a new study which found that a certain vestigial ear muscle — one that perks up ears in animals — actually shows electrical activity when people engage in a difficult ...