The Hatred of Sound
The clank of silverware, the sound of chewing, and other forms of torture. The trouble with misophonia.
Sound
Baleen Whales Can Feel It in Their Bones
A first-of-its-kind study sheds light on the elusive subject of whale noises.
Listen Up: It’s Time to Turn Down the Sound
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.
Music Is Power: How We Respond When People Turn Up the Volume
Second-hand sound can profoundly affect our social interactions and our interior lives.
No Need to Speak Slowly: I Took Music Lessons as a Kid
New research suggests music training as a youngster can lead to faster processing of sounds in senior citizens.
Why You Keep Losing at Slot Machines
Canadian researchers report that the music and sound effects of slot machines help convey the illusion that you are winning.
A Preview of the Upcoming Cicada Invasion
If you're allergic to shellfish, don't eat any cicadas. Otherwise, you should be fine.
The World's First Earbud Headphones
Apple may have popularized the earbud, but these ear-mounted speakers have roots to the Roaring '20s.
The Sound of History: Mescaline, Music, and Terror
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."
