“Sharks are maybe not as silent as we thought,” a researcher said. The first-ever sounds of sharks have been captured by researchers, according to a new study published in the journal Royal Society ...

Calling all parents! Does your child react strongly to everyday sounds like chewing, tapping, or slurping? Or perhaps your child doesn't experience these reactions at all? This study is recruiting ...

Parents: You want your baby to sleep soundly so that you can sleep too, right? So maybe you bought a machine that will play soothing sounds in the nursery. And maybe you crank up the volume so that ...

Though the sound of chewing may be unpleasant, most of us do not respond with a fight-or-flight reaction, a condition known as misophonia. A new study explored this phenomenon and discovered that, ...

Getting a good night’s sleep is hard. A third of all American adults report getting less than the daily recommended amount of sleep nearly every night. Too little noise, and the mind starts to race.

Until recently, the Andean bear—the only species of bear in South America, easily recognized by the light-colored markings that frame its face like glasses—was thought to be almost mute; there were ...