Ear muscle we thought humans didn’t use — except for wiggling our ears — actually activates when people listen hard
Updated: 2025-01-31 13:13:31
Skip to content Search : for Menu Our Bloggers Our Substack Follow Us Bluesky Threads FaceBook Google News Twitter X Contribute Contact New Sign up for our email newsletter on . Substack Ear muscle we thought humans didnâ t use â except for wiggling our ears â actually activates when people listen hard January 31, 2025 Saarland University Scientists have discovered that vestigial ear muscles remnants from our distant evolutionary past become surprisingly active when humans strain to listen in challenging environments . This finding reveals an unexpected link between our ancient past and modern listening behaviors , according to research published in Frontiers in Neuroscience The study , led by Andreas Schrà er at Saarland University , focused on the auricular muscles , which once