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.

Iris Kulbatski, a neuroscientist by training and word surgeon by trade, is a science editor with The Scientist's Creative Services Team. She holds a PhD in Medical Science and a Certificate in ...

This series gives an insight into topics such as human circulation, the human ear and eye, as well as the immune system. This series will be relevant for teaching biology at KS3 and KS4/GCSE in ...