SOUND

Did dinosaurs really roar? Artists Courtney Brow and Cezary Gajewski challenge this idea with 3D-printed skulls that bring prehistoric sounds to life.

For the first time, researchers have documented a shark producing sound.

This record-breaking band specializes in vegetal instruments—from celeriac bongos to pepper horns.

How did we come to associate sleeping and snoring with the letter ‘Z’? The origins trace back farther than you might think but are tied to early 20th-century American comic strips.

Cricket chirps can reach 100 decibels. So why do we use them as a byword for ‘silence’?

From the whirr of a film projector to the click-clack of a mechanical typewriter, these sounds will likely leave the youth of today scratching their heads.

“Pomp and Circumstance,” also popularly known as “The Graduation March,” is typically used during graduation processionals. Here’s why.

Taylor Swift is just the latest in a long line of musicians who like to employ a “fade-out,” where the song gets gradually quieter in the closing seconds.

English speakers may be familiar with onomatopoeias, but they’re only a very small subset of ideophones, a broader word class can also convey other sensory experiences unrelated to sound. These Korean ideophones are sure to make your language sparkle.

Someone gets nominated twice in the same Oscar category nearly every year, surprisingly.

Uncover the secrets of the dawn chorus and why birds choose to sing in the early hours.

There are some psychological reasons why being put on hold is such a frustrating experience.