Birds do have ears, but they don’t have external ears. So, unlike humans and our big ear flaps (that came from gills, dontcha know?) they have, well, just a hole really. They’re not out in the ...

In order to reduce these reflections and maximize the transfer of sound energy from the air filled environment to the fluid filled inner ear, land animals evolved external ears as sound collectors and ...

Those braving the waves may not realise they could be putting themselves at risk of hearing loss – from a condition known as ...