Long before phones buzzed in pockets, public life had its own loud operating system. Bells, drums, horns, whistles, and sirens told people when to wake, pray, work, gather, take cover, or pay ...

The English language has very interesting sound patterns and pronunciation rules that sets it apart from other languages. These sounds tend to be difficult, if not tiresome for non-native speakers to ...

In the ancient kingdom of Babbalot, people worshipped two gods, Bouba and Kiki, whose complementary forces maintained balance in the universe. Bouba and Kiki each had its own symbol, as shown in the ...

As a creative artist, my work explores how people interact with sound and how it impacts upon our daily lives through listening – that’s active listening with attention, rather than passive hearing. I ...

Ever since the dawn of time, sound has been a unifying force allowing us to tap deep into the emotions that lie buried within. Through chanting, preaching, celebrating, crying, dancing and living, we ...

Recording and analyzing forest soundscapes can be an effective way of monitoring changes in animal communities in tropical forests and human presence, researchers say in a new commentary published in ...