Low-frequency sounds that are undetectable by the human ear can make people dance more, a new study finds. And those people may be unaware it's even happening. When you purchase through links on our ...

A recent research study found that low-frequency bass make people more likely to dance at a live music performance, even if they can’t actually hear the extremely low sounds. A recent research study ...

One of the many benefits of electric vehicles is that they are much quieter than traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. In ...

Shape matters, even in hearing. Specifically, it is the shape of the cochlea – the snail-shell-shaped organ in the inner ear that converts sound waves into nerve impulses that the brain deciphers – ...

From growls to pulses to booms, whales, fish and crustaceans all produce sounds. In fact, more than 800 species of fish are capable of making noises for a variety of functions such as courtship and ...

My wife, Marie, and I recently returned from a week vacationing on Block Island. Access to the island is by ferryboat from Point Judith, Rhode Island. Marie has a special relationship with Block ...

When it comes to getting a boogie on, it is all about that bass. Using a specially designed research centre called LIVELab that uses motion sensors to detect movement in a replicated concert hall, a ...

A recent investigation delivers novel insights into how cats produce their purring sounds. A special 'pad' embedded in the vocal folds might explain how cats can produce these low-frequency sounds. A ...

Because of their size, cats have relatively short vocal cords—so how are they able to produce such low-frequency sounds when purring? Pixabay Cats can be mysterious creatures to begin with, but their ...

From growls to booms, whales, fish and crustaceans all produce sounds. Selecting the gregarious Goliath grouper, researchers deployed a novel automated detector and localization model to find ...