Oddly shaped conch shells found at Neolithic archaeological sites dating back 6,000 years could have served as technology for producing an extremely loud noise, scientists have discovered. The tests ...

Juliette Volcler, trans. from the French by Carol Volk. New Press (Perseus, dist.), $24.95 (208p) ISBN 978-1-59558-873-9 Be it in the form of acoustic weapons capable of dispersing unruly crowds, as a ...

Even in a tranquil setting, there can be rumblings of trouble. Traffic noise was enough to rattle the peace at a Fort Myers cafe. Jeremy Allen and his two friends were trying enjoy a quiet lunch.

From a blackbird’s song to the rumble of a passing train, sounds are produced by vibrations moving through the air, ground, or water in invisible waves. When those soundwaves enter your ear, they make ...