Sound waves traveling thousands of kilometers through the ocean may help scientists monitor climate change. As greenhouse gas emissions warm the planet, the ocean is absorbing vast amounts of that ...

TOKYO (BLOOM) — Hearing someone in pain might actually make you hurt more—literally. A new study out of Tokyo University of Science reveals that ultrasonic “stress calls” from mice in pain can trigger ...

Playing a monotonous sound stimulates the activity of a fungus that promotes plant growth, according to a study released on Wednesday, raising the possibility that playing music could benefit crops ...

Sound has been an integral part of history. From the melodic echoes of ancient gongs to the soulful strumming of a guitar, sound provided entertainment and played its deep roots in spiritual and ...

Nov. 30 (UPI) --Electric vehicles are quiet enough to create a safety concern, particularly for visually impaired pedestrians, even with artificial sounds implemented, a study presented Tuesday during ...

Scientists have long struggled to study how whales produce sound. A new paper in the journal Nature paints the most complete picture yet of how baleen whales produce their iconic, haunting calls.