sound

Scientists have developed a new method to differentiate very weak and short sound waves from longer ones.

Even when we know, rationally, that violent crime is rare, that doesn’t stop us from getting the creeps sometimes, such as in a poorly lit or deserted parking garage.

Music training, introduced as late as high school, may help improve how a teenager’s brain responds to sound and could sharpen their hearing and language skills, too.

Most mammals primarily process sound in a single area of their brain, but a new study shows that dolphins use at least two.

A mechanical use of a quantum mechanical phenomenon could soon be used for soundproofing.

If you’ve ever had a song stuck in your head but you can’t recall the name, your brain’s left temporal pole may be to blame.

Engineers have created a device that detects terahertz frequencies by converting them into sound waves and then transmitting them.

Reality TV has a way of highlighting the worst in people, even when they genuinely think they’re doing their best. “American Idol” is just one example, in which contestants who can’t carry a tune are shocked when told they can’t sing.

Thanks to NPR’s Skunk Bear, you can see what sound looks like.

Some plants may communicate by making clicking noises with their roots, according to new international research.

In this video, a NASA astronaut makes water shift shapes using the power of sound waves onboard the International Space Station (ISS) about 250 miles (400 km) above the Earth.