Feb. 2 (UPI) --To hunt successfully, cheetahs must keep their head still and eyes focused on the movements of their prey while running at high speed. How does the fastest animal in the world do it?

(Reuters) - Living among a small band of Neanderthals in what is now eastern Spain was a child, perhaps 6 years old, with Down syndrome, as shown in a remarkable fossil preserving traits in the inner ...

Sulser began this work as part of his undergraduate thesis in the lab of Zhe-Xi Luo, PhD, Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at UChicago and senior author of the new study. He found that the ...

Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED), is a rare disease that happens when your body's immune system mistakenly attacks your inner ear. It can cause dizziness, ringing in your ears, and hearing loss.

Scientists have used CT scans to digitally reconstruct the brain, inner ear, and surrounding bones (known as the braincase) of two well-preserved Daspletosaurus specimens. This massive tyrannosaur ...

Inner ear infections can cause certain parts of the inner ear to become inflamed. They can affect a person’s hearing and balance. They often occur when a person has a cold or flu, or if a middle ear ...

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Key Takeaways The malleus is a small bone in the ear that helps transmit sound vibrations.Conditions affecting the malleus often impact hearing ...