Your ears might not be as useless as you thought—turns out, they’re still trying (and failing) to swivel around like a dog’s when something interesting happens. Scientists have confirmed that while human ears have been slacking off for about 25 million years, they still make a tiny, pathetic effort to turn toward important sounds. So next time you pretend not to hear someone calling your name, just know your ears are betraying you.
Our Ears Still Try to Swivel Around to Hear Better, Study Discovers
