Millions of years ago, our ancestors were able to move their ears to better capture sounds, much like dogs or cats. But with evolution, this ability gradually faded, leaving behind muscles that ...

cats, and horses do, these findings suggest that humans involuntarily tense their ear muscles when listening intently. "Our auriculomotor system probably tries its best after being vestigial for ...

The little muscles that enable people to wiggle their ears unconsciously flex when we're trying to pick one sound out of a din of noise, a new study finds. Think about how cats, dogs and certain ...