Go easy on the Q-tips. Watch your phone volume. And if you're experiencing hearing issues like muffled sounds or tinnitus, see a professional. This comic offers advice on how to care for your ears.

Ringing in the ears, also called tinnitus, affects millions each year. This puzzling condition can start suddenly and range from mild annoyance to constant disruption. To help you find relief, we ...

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You’re sitting in a meeting or watching a movie when it strikes, that maddening itch deep in your ear canal that no amount of discreet finger wiggling seems to satisfy. Most of us brush off these ...

In almost every species, ear movement can be a clue that the animal is trying to pay close attention to something. When people are trying hard to listen to something, the body seems to do its best to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial cinema technology and smart-home tech. Some months ago, I encountered an entirely new format of earphones ...

AirPods Pro 3’s redesigned ear tips are an unexpected hit-or-miss change. The new foam-infused tips radically change how the earbuds feel when worn. Apple knows the ear tips are not one-size-fits-all, ...

That squishy feeling in your ear after a swim or shower can be really annoying. Getting water trapped in your ear is a common, uncomfortable experience, especially for swimmers, gym-goers, or people ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many Bluetooth headphones these days that support active noise cancellation, and an added benefit of ANC is transparency mode. But not all ...