Sounds
Listen to the Eerie Sound of Black Hole 'Echoes' for the First Time
Scientists used a “reverberation machine” to listen in on the mind-boggling dynamics surrounding black holes.
Sound on Mars Has a 'Unique' And Extremely Trippy Property, Recordings Reveal
Mars has two speeds of sound, which "may induce a unique listening experience on Mars with an early arrival of high-pitched sounds compared to bass."
This DJ-Slash-Scientist Made a Club Just for Baby Fish
Rebecca Poulsen, known by her DJ name BeXta, led new research into the audio capabilities of zebrafish.
Scientists Gave Alligators Ketamine and Headphones to Understand Dinosaur Hearing
An experiment involving 40 drugged alligators reveals how dinosaurs might have located sounds in their environment.
Shashwat Bulusu Is Introducing a Harsher, More Experimental Soundscape to Folk-Pop Music
The Baroda-based artist is redefining what a singer-songwriter must sound like.
This Woman's Wildly Popular ASMR Pickle-Eating Videos Are Oddly Mesmerizing
For those who get wavy to crispy cucumbers, Spirit Payton's videos offer the ultimate "moist crisp crunch for calming relaxation."
The Windows 95 Startup Sound Slowed 4000% Sounds Chill AF
The nostalgic sound of your childhood is even more comforting when slowed to a deep, zen-like pace.
Sonic Tonic
Millions of people in cities rely on recorded nature sounds to manage sleep and stress, and scientists are slowly understanding why it works.
Watch Panicked Cougars Flee the Sound of Human Voices
Cougars are so scared of us, they run off mid-meal.
The Bloop: An Underwater Mystery That Took Nearly 10 Years to Solve
It was one of the loudest sounds ever recorded under the sea.