University of Queensland hearing tests conducted across kilometers of ocean off the Australian coast show humpback whales ...

Scientists have found that sex is the leading factor explaining differences in hearing sensitivity, with women having significantly more sensitive hearing than men. Hearing problems are on the rise ...

Women have approximately 2 decibels more sensitive hearing than men across all populations studied, making biological sex—not age—the primary factor in hearing sensitivity. Environment shapes which ...

In this photo of Tunu, a young spotted seal, the experimental apparatus used for behavioral hearing tests in water can be seen in the background. Aerial hearing tests were conducted in a specialized ...

The old adage is that moms have eyes in the back of their heads, but a new study shows that women in general may also have more sensitive hearing. The study, recently published in the journal ...

Researchers have used state-of-the-art imaging technology to shed light on the hearing sensitivity of Australian Little Penguins and the danger of marine noise pollution. The study details how Little ...

Hearing problems are on the rise worldwide, and while hearing sensitivity is well known to decrease with age, little research has been done on the other biological and environmental factors that ...

Most people believe that, in comparison to humans, dogs have exceptionally acute hearing. However, there are individual differences, and some dogs have better hearing abilities than others. One of the ...