Mind
Vocal fry is more common in men, actually, find scientists
The creaky noise known as vocal fry that people generally associate with young women – and some find irritating – is actually more common in men
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Humans
We can finally hear the long-hidden music of the Stone Age
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Mind
Our brain ‘swivels’ to focus on sounds from different directions
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Society
Powerful new book explores how noise has taken over the world
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Technology
Documentary tells the fascinating story of a man wired to hear colour
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Life
Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends eight-legged musical instrument Sonic Spider
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Life
How bats pick out their own calls when flying in enormous swarms
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Technology
AI noise-cancelling headphones let you focus on just one voice
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Technology
Underwater data centres could be destroyed by loud noises
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Environment
Climate change could make it harder to detect submarines
Climate change’s effects on ocean water temperatures and salinity could shrink sonar detection ranges underwater and make it more challenging to spot submarines
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Physics
‘Sound laser’ is the most powerful ever made
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Health
Zinc provides new clue for why loud noise causes hearing loss
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Physics
Human cells have a resonant frequency – and it’s just barely audible
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Humans
What makes the best sounding didgeridoo, according to science
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