You may've heard that the average human swallows several spiders a year in their sleep (totally false, per Britannica) — but what happens when a spider makes its way into your ear? The answer to that ...

PRINCETON, N.J. - With a 3-D printer, a petri dish and some cells from a cow, Princeton University researchers are growing synthetic ears that can receive - and transmit - sound. The scientists send ...

Soundhawk is a little ear piece with a big job. About the weight of an earring, and half the size of a Bluetooth device, Soundhawk fits right in your ear. Once it's situated in there, it takes on the ...

DBS implants can dramatically short-circuit a debilitating tremor, and let those afflicted eat a steak dinner unscathed, but the average Joe won't be wanting one of them anytime soon. On the other ...

A girl who was born profoundly deaf says she is proud of her cochlear implants and hopes to see a positive change in the perception of people with hearing loss. Sanemi, 12, could not hear anything ...

Researchers at Princeton University have produced a bionic ear, using a 3-D printer to produce an ear-shaped chunk of silicone mixed with bovine cells and infused with tiny particles of silver that ...