Weak shock waves triggered by micro-cracks in the adhesive layer of tape cause it to screech when being unspooled from its ...

The physics behind shoe squeaks is surprisingly complex. Phil Roeder via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0. As illustrated by the High School Musical song “Get’cha Head in the ...

Noise pollution is affecting bird behavior across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to the ability to find food and avoid predators, a large-scale new analysis showed on Wednesday.

Markets are punishing companies despite solid results. One portfolio manager explains where he sees opportunity.

Discover Blue Pond at Dunns Creek State Park, a peaceful Florida trail escape with pine forests, quiet paths, wildlife sightings, and postcard-perfect water views.

Strouds Run State Park in Athens surrounds a pristine lake with ancient forest that creates an escape so complete, you’ll forget civilization exists just a few miles away. Let’s address something that ...

If you have ever held a tiny kitten, it is hard to believe that the soft rumble you feel starts just days after birth. Kittens are born blind and deaf, yet they begin purring almost immediately.

The 45-degree V-twin configuration of a Harley-Davidson engine and when each piston fires are part of why the iconic American motorcycles sound the way they do.

At the end of a tour in Hawaii, Jimmy Buffett announced he was planning to open a club in Key West. In 1986, Buffett brought ...

A horse’s whinny is an iconic sound, arguably on par with a cow’s moo and a sheep’s baa and a donkey’s hee-haw. Most people can immediately recognize a horse’s signature sound, so it might come as a ...

This Friday, the dreamy Tuscon rockers Mute Swan will release their sophomore album Skin Slip, the last album they recorded before the death of their guitarist Tom Sloane. We’ve heard a bit of the ...

As we count every extra minute of sunlight during these transitional months, one Michigander is already singing from the treetops that spring has returned. But don’t get too close. They’re known to ...