It is only when one returns from abroad that the honking on Indian roads—that unrelenting insistent sound emanating from all quarters— registers as something abnormal. It is an aberration, one that ...

In 1987, wildlife veterinarian Mark Pokras was in his office at Tufts University in Massachusetts when a colleague from New ...

Winter is when your home works hardest, and when small oversights can turn deadly. Before the weather turns ugly, building a ...

During the silent era, thousands of movie-theatre organs raised their quirky, quavery voices, with the Mighty Wurlitzer being the most popular model. According to the American Theatre Organ Society, a ...

A resurfacing iPhone bug is leaving alarms technically "on" but functionally silent, catching users off guard at the worst possible time. Here's how you can (usually) avoid the same fate. Imagine if ...

It’s not uncommon to experience less-than-ideal sleep. In fact, according to 2024 statistics from the Sleep Charity, 90% of Brits report having problems, while more than 14 million are living with ...

If someone walked into a silent disco without headphones, they might think nothing is happening — a room full of people, ...

During the lockdowns of 2020, global shipping was severely restricted and ocean noise pollution all but ceased. Instead the songs of fish filled the sea. Crackles, snaps, pops and clicks – that is the ...