Sound artist Brian Harnetty wants to transform the future of Appalachian Ohio's forests through radical acts of listening.
The clank of silverware, the sound of chewing, and other forms of torture. The trouble with misophonia.
A first-of-its-kind study sheds light on the elusive subject of whale noises.
Ambient noise machines meant to prolong uninterrupted sleep may be doing long-term damage to the ears of infants, kick-starting a cycle of hearing loss that's almost impossible to break.
Second-hand sound can profoundly affect our social interactions and our interior lives.
New research suggests music training as a youngster can lead to faster processing of sounds in senior citizens.
Canadian researchers report that the music and sound effects of slot machines help convey the illusion that you are winning.
If you're allergic to shellfish, don't eat any cicadas. Otherwise, you should be fine.
Apple may have popularized the earbud, but these ear-mounted speakers have roots to the Roaring '20s.
How the ancient priests of Peru’s Chavín de Huántar may have manipulated sound—and drugs—to manipulate their followers — and how we found out about it through the new field of "archaeoacoustics."