Here’s how earwax might clean ears
Goo traps incoming dust; chewing motion may ferry crumbling concoction out
![animals and their earwax](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/011317_sm_earwax_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
WHAT’S IN YOUR EAR? Studying earwax (sample below the type of animal donor species) might inspire new ways to reduce dust buildup.
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