Sound

Researchers at Tokai University have developed a refrigerator powered only by waste heat that generated sound waves in an innovative multistage traveling wave thermoacoustic engine.
| 3 min read

WATCH: This Extraordinary Blind Man Uses Echolocation Like a Dolphin
byJohannes Van Zijl
| 1 min read

Bird Parents Sing to their Eggs to Warn Embryos about the Climate
byErica Tennenhouse
Researchers identify an “adaptive function for prenatal communication.”
| 2 min read

Is Musical Preference a Matter of Culture?
byErica Tennenhouse
Researchers explore how exposure to Western music shapes our taste in harmonies.
| 2 min read

The Caribbean Sea Whistles So Loud It Can Be ‘Heard’ From Space
byJoanne Kennell
It’s called a Rossby whistle.
| 2 min read

Cracking the Mystery of the 'Worldwide Hum'
byThe Conversation
Shortly after Glen MacPherson started hearing strange humming noises, he created the World Hum and Database Project so people around the world could document their own experiences with the Hum.
| 5+ min read

Take a Listen to the Sound of 13-Billion-Year-Old Stars
byJoanne Kennell
It’s space music!
| 2 min read

Have You Ever Wanted to Sound Like a Demon? Here’s How
byJoanne Kennell
Instead of helium, you’ll need sulfur hexafluoride.
| 2 min read

Get a Better Night’s Sleep with Snore-Cancelling Technology
byElizabeth Knowles
This device creates a silent zone away from the snorer.
| 2 min read
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