Animal hearing

Tinnitus: The annoying whistling and buzzing does not originate in the ear, but in the brain.

It is a long way from purely mechanical vibrations to the world of sounds and tones.

Noise not only makes you ill, it also damages your brain.

A sophisticated labyrinth in the ear keeps our body balanced: the vestibular system.

Widely distributed brain regions make the miracle of language possible.

How the ear processes fluctuations in air pressure into meaningful information.

Our ears are always tuned in. But what exactly are they picking up?