For most of human existence, listening was closely tied to moments that carried meaning, emotion, or survival.

Newborn chicks match “kiki” with spiky shapes and “bouba” with round ones, revealing the curious bouba-kiki effect in animals.

Physicists in China have uncovered new evidence that chiral phonons and magnons can interact strongly inside magnetic crystals. Using neutron spectroscopy, a team led by Song Bao at Nanjing University ...

The virtual concert hall presented to the participants in different color schemes. Credit: The Journal of the Acoustical ...

I explain how certain sound waves could potentially harm humans under specific conditions. A headache is already emerging for Kevin Warsh at the Fed: Some members aren’t just resisting a rate cut, ...

A research team at Carnegie Mellon University has developed a new noninvasive brain stimulation technique, by showing how focused ultrasound affects the human brain. Using brainwave recordings from ...

The scientific phenomena of a Surya Grahan or a solar eclipse have been intriguing to humankind since time immemorial. In most cultures, it is usually surrounded by rituals, warnings and spiritual ...

References to "scientific consensus" should cease in situations where our knowledge is in fact incomplete. Estonia's public institutions must improve the quality of research and ensure greater ...

Researchers have developed a DNA-based therapy that targets the PCSK9 gene to lower cholesterol naturally. Using polypurine hairpins, they increased cholesterol uptake by cells and reduced ...

A massive review of 23 randomized trials found that statins do not cause the vast majority of side effects listed on their labels. Memory problems, depression, sleep issues, weight gain, and many ...

Scotch tape has been a household mainstay for nearly a century, but it still holds some scientific surprises. Researchers have discovered that the screeching sound emitted when one rapidly peels ...

Is this a solution in search of a problem? Because we don't really have data that says poor performance is an issue here ...