Underwater recordings of vocal fish off the Australian coast reveal an ocean choir composed of at least seven distinct choruses

Noise is part of urban life, but too much noise is a problem. Learn the rules, what you can do on your own, and who can help.

The most visually appealing way to block noise is with a dense growth of plants. Noise blocking plants are especially useful in urban areas. Learn more in this article and block out those annoying sounds.

On a strip of Dutch highway, a set of plastic solar panels indicate that the future of harnessing sunlight could get more colorful.

Hearing people talk can terrify even top predators such as mountain lions, with consequences that ripple through entire ecosystems.

Researchers from Duke tried to use unmanned aerial vehicles to track a herd’s behavior. Things did not go as planned.

Dolphins "Shout" to Be Heard over Boat Noise -- Human-created noise underwater, whether from the spin of a ship's blades, the hum of an engine, the clanking of construction or the bangs of seismic exploration, does more than force odontocetes to speak up. Other research shows that whales and dolphins breach, spy-hop and tail slap the surface more often when vessels are nearby, all of which sap more energy. Military sonar also disrupts cetacean hearing and alters their diving behaviors, most…

Birds exposed to the persistent noise of natural gas compressors show symptoms remarkably similar to those in humans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, new research shows.

Traffic noise may be associated with an increased rate of telomere loss in Zebra finches that have left the nest, according to a study published in Frontiers in Zoology. Telomeres are caps on the ends of chromosomes that protect genes from damage. Shortening of telomeres indicates accelerated biological aging.

In an urban environment, trees, clean air and quiet streets are often near impossible to find. However, this is not the case with Luciano Pia‘s 5 store apartment. Located in Turin, Italy, the apartment is cloaked in dense greens and facilitated by silhouetted metal trees. The trees placed around the building absorb about 200,000 liters

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For the first time, researchers have shown that marine birds can hear underwater. This offers new possibilities for the protection of marine birds in trafficked waters. Seals, whales and other marine animals can hear underwater. The cormorant also has this ability, which new research from University of Southern Denmark (SDU) shows.

Slower boat speeds reduce risks to manatees. Or do they? Not exactly, according to research conducted at Florida Atlantic University. In fact, the very laws enacted to slow down boats in manatee habitats may actually be doing more harm than good. However, an innovative alerting device is proving to deliver a better solution.

Study finds birds near noisy sites are stressed out and struggling to adapt

University of Auckland scientists have carried out the first-ever large scale investigation into the effects of ship noise in the waters of the Hauraki Gulf.

Quiet seems to be reserved for those who have the cash to visit spas or go away somewhere to sit on a beach and watch the sunset. But silence should not be a luxury, says Jo Davies.