“The exact reason these became vestigial is difficult to tell, as our ancestors lost this ability about 25 million years ago, ...

Scientists call this feature a “neural fossil”. It’s a remnant of a system that once helped our ancestors pinpoint the ...

Most people think of ear-wiggling as a quirky trick, but new research suggests that human ears still attempt to move when focusing on sounds. While our ears appear static, scientists have discovered ...

Excitingly, the findings also shed light on a vestigial part of our body—and a once-useful ability lost to evolution. “There are three large muscles which connect the auricle to the skull and ...

Some people can still wiggle their ears voluntarily, but nonetheless, these muscles are considered "vestigial" — evolutionary remnants with little practical use today. That said, the researchers ...

SciShow explained why humans have wisdom teeth, an evolutionary trait from a time when humans had larger mouths and smaller ...

Dr. William Graves the Owner of OAMS and Full Smile Dental joined us in Studio to talk about dental health. He told us what ...

Humans lost the ability to move their ears 25 million years ago, but new research reveals their muscles still react when we ...

A mechanism that activates specific muscles in our ears is a leftover from our evolutionary past, back when our ancestors depended more on their hearing for survival.

suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Millions of people every year get one or more wisdom teeth, also called third molars, extracted by a dentist ...

Wonder Land: The debacle of President Biden's final year in office was his conscious choice. Photo: Will Oliver - Pool via CNP/Zuma Press Two big speeches are coming up, President-elect Trump’s ...