There are two ways to appear smart—look it or sound it. Looking smart is OK, but if it ends when you open your mouth, how ...

It has been long believed that stingrays are silent predators, but a new paper provides the first evidence of not one but two species of stingray actively producing sounds! Led by scientist Dr.

According to a study published in the pre-print website bioRxiv, a team of Israeli scientists recorded tomato and tobacco plants producing sound frequencies which humans cannot hear in stressful ...

Fifty years ago, John Williams used a tuba in the most menacing way possible to deliver his iconic score for Jaws (the 50th Anniversary edition is now available from Universal Pictures Home ...

Back in the Midwest, in the summers I listened to cicadas calling and crickets chirping — sounds that don’t happen here in Southeast Alaska. We hear mosquitoes and bees buzzing, of course, but that’s ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Baleen whales, including today’s blue, humpback, and fin whales ...

Speakers in almost all earbuds, headphones, and large sound systems use 100-year-old technology built from magnets, coils, and vibrating membranes to make sound. A five year old audio startup is ...

New research shows that listeners perceive repeated environmental sounds as music. Water dripping. A shovel scraping across rock. These sounds don't seem very musical. Yet new research at the ...

Bull and cow moose call to locate one aother during the rut. pictureguy32 / Adobe Stock Moose are more solitary than other type of deer, and they typically live in thick, timbered areas. They call to ...

Look at that mountain! Imagine you are standing at the base of a volcano looking up. You were told that the volcano isn’t going to erupt anytime soon, but you notice a little bit of smoke (or is that ...

You have a new USB microphone, but how you use it will determine whether your podcast sounds professionally recorded or more like amateur hour. Improve the audio quality of your podcast vocals by ...