The St. Olaf College team's findings on song recognition in the fly Ormia ochracea are part of special on 'How Enemies Shape Communication Systems' published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Knowing more about how sound-detecting cells known as hair cells develop will help scientists figure out ways to replace hair cells that are damaged

Low frequency noise is known to trigger negative physiological reactions, such as changes to blood pressure, vertigo, and breathing difficulties

An international team of researchers has presented an innovative wearable technology that will turn your skin into a loudspeaker

NIH-funded study illustrates how evolution may shape the senses

Developing atomically thin 'drumheads' for ultra-low power communications and sensory devices

Injecting kenpaullone into the middle ear protected both mice and rats from cisplatin-induced hearing loss

New noninvasive approach reveals brain mechanisms of auditory attention

The researchers found that the sedentary mice lost structures that are important in the auditory system—hair cells and strial capillaries—at a much higher rate than their exercising counterparts