Enter the world of high-end speakers and design goes completely bonkers. Speakers stop being looming towers and become weird gongs and enormous snails on stilts

The last time Ariana Grande announced dates at the O2 Arena, they never happened.

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With a non-stop babble of hums, grunts and shrill squeals as they argue over fish and defend their territories, the Amazon’s giant otters are one […]

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Living trees can rot from the inside out, leaving only a hollowed trunk. Wood rot in living trees can cause overestimates of global carbon pools, […]

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While the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Safety Measurement System (SMS) used to identify commercial motor vehicle carriers at high risk for future crashes is conceptually sound, several features of its implementation need improvement, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Researchers have found that ocean acidification leads to changes in the ways that clownfish normally respond to sound. As many species rely on hearing for orientation, habitat selection, avoiding predators and communication, ocean acidification could compromise auditory behaviour crucial for survival.

Major roads, railways, airports and industrial areas can be a major source of noise nuisance for local communities. To help city planners and architects determine the most appropriate sound insulation design for the exterior of buildings, Turkish researchers have developed a new method that transforms noise maps into insulation maps.

Sounds affect our state of mind differently depending on whether they are pleasant or annoying. In a theoretical study, researchers developed a model for exploring human responses to sound. Their work may help us to better understand the health impacts of long-term exposure to noise, as well as the potential benefits of spending time in quiet spaces.

Researchers have found that ocean acidification leads to changes in the ways that clownfish normally respond to sound. As many species rely on hearing for orientation, habitat selection, avoiding predators and communication, ocean acidification could compromise auditory behaviour crucial for survival.

Since the industrial revolution, the ocean has absorbed increased levels of carbon dioxide, leading to the ocean’s pH becoming more acidic. Effects of these pH changes on marine and estuarine biota is the focus of much research effort worldwide and the authors of this study focus on the larval habitat-choice process of a commercially important tropical marine fish species, Lates calcarifer, barramundi.

Green walls, designed so they are covered in vegetation, could help cut the amount of noise that enters buildings, a new study has found. In lab. tests, researchers found that a modular green wall system reduced sound levels by 15 decibels (dB). This leads them to believe that it is a promising sound reduction device that could improve quality-of-life for city residents.

For children with autism and a class of genetic disorders, exposure to diagnostic ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to increased autism severity, according to a study by researchers at UW Medicine, UW Bothell and Seattle Children's Research Institute.

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Researchers have found that ocean acidification leads to changes in the ways that clownfish normally respond to sound. As many species rely on hearing for orientation, habitat selection, avoiding predators and communication, ocean acidification could compromise auditory behaviour crucial for survival.

A design firm best known for its repurposed cardboard creations tries its hand at small-scale adaptive reuse with absolutely gorgeous results.

Columbia researcher examines how ultrasound could become part of a comprehensive treatment for various degenerative brain diseases.

Eavesdropping on mice for clues about how humans process sound.

Noise impacts ecosystems in more ways than you might think, as these marine studies prove.

Insect song, when slowed down dramatically, sounds otherworldly, but also human.

Songs, melodies and tunes transcend time in a way that no other language can.

The Elbphilharmonie features over 1 million computer-generated divots to shape sound within its main auditorium.

While its name might evoke scenes of Mother Nature at her most destructive, the Tsunami House on Camano Island, Wash. revolves around comfort and resilience.

"Ain't No Fish" is a stop-motion animated short film that uses a 1940s show tune to highlight ocean pollution.

Like magic, sound waves have the ability to manipulate objects suspended in midair.

As their habitats give way to sprawling human developments, more and more animals are being forced into cities and suburbs.

And no, we won't be able to use ringtones. (There will likely be standardized noises.)

As its name implies, Scavenger Studio by Eerkes Architects was constructed from materials plucked from soon-to-be-demolished homes.

The Lorax, defender of the trees, shilling for a gas-guzzling Mazda SUV? Cue the outrage, right? Wrong. The Lorax has always been part of the entertainment-indu

It's the first birth spotted so far this season.

What does a splintering iceberg sound like underwater? Imagine the cracks and pops of an ice cube melting in a glass of lemonade multiplied on a colossal scale.

Gorgeous sunsets, abundant wildlife and serenity can be found just a ferry ride away from Seattle.

Scientists have created a sonic "tractor beam" that can pull, push and pirouette objects that levitate in thin air.

FDA bans 19 ingredients including triclosan and triclocarban found in antibacterial soap and suggests washing with plain soap and water.

The sounds the sun makes would not be music to human ears.

You don't have to use toxic chemicals and pesticides to have a beautiful, lush yard. But first, stop fixing on having much of a lawn at all.

Who or what is making the sound remains a mystery, but it may be a 'dinner bell' signaling feeding time for deep sea creatures.

The regulator examined several areas of potential harm in its annual review of the general insurance sector.

And why a zoo is asking the public to help capture them.

As of this year MapMySound has become a reality and is available now for free download on iPhone devices.

Artist & electronic music producer launches brand new inspirational-styled song

Leading healthcare organization is now providing hospital and emergency medicine services in six new hospitals, inclusive to two large hospital systems, the Westchester Medical Center System and the Montefiore Health Care System