Agricultural pollutants may conspire with parasites to derail frog development in many regions of North America, according to a new study. Malformed frogs–with bent spines and extra or missing hind ...

What are the Different Types of Ear Deformities? Ear malformations are considered to be associated with defects in artery development in the embryological development of ears. Ear malformations may be ...

The growing number of deformed frogs in recent years is caused at least partly by runoff from farming and ranching, new research indicates. Nitrogen and phosphorous in the runoff fuel a cycle that ...

An astonishing number of deformities found in the ancient bones of early humans may have been caused by rampant inbreeding. An analysis of remains from 66 ancient humans found 75 birth defects, ...

Ear deformities are defects of the ear. Ear malformations are caused by nearly half the defects in the nose, throat and ear. The ear consists of the outer, middle, and inner ear. The right ear is ...

It’s been almost 20 years since large numbers of birds with unusually long beaks first appeared in Alaska. The birds, whose beaks grow at twice the normal rate, often die from starvation because they ...

We’ve all seen teenagers slouching over their phones or dragging around school bags that look heavier than them. It might seem like a part of growing up, but sometimes, there’s more going on beneath ...

As a craniofacial surgeon with more than 30 years of experience in treating facial abnormalities and performing reconstructive surgery on children with congenital deformities, I am heartened to see ...

Authorities in Germany are investigating the birth of three children with hand deformities in a city in the west of the country. The Sankt Marien Hospital in the city of Gelsenkirchen reported that ...