Hearing

Why do so many virtual assistants have female voices?

Science

Why do so many virtual assistants have female voices?

Why do so many virtual assistants have female voices?

Is flavor really just an illusion?

Science

Is flavor really just an illusion?

Is flavor really just an illusion?

You can now listen to an eclipse. Here's how.

Science

You can now listen to an eclipse. Here's how.

You can now listen to an eclipse. Here's how.

Noise pollution harms more than your hearing

Science

Noise pollution harms more than your hearing

Noise pollution harms more than your hearing

COVID can trigger tinnitus. Could the vaccines do the same?

Science
Coronavirus Coverage

COVID can trigger tinnitus. Could the vaccines do the same?

COVID can trigger tinnitus. Could the vaccines do the same?

How were the first 'voice mails' sent? In envelopes

History Magazine

How were the first 'voice mails' sent? In envelopes

How were the first 'voice mails' sent? In envelopes

Dolphins can identify their friends by taste, study shows

Animals
Weird & Wild

Dolphins can identify their friends by taste, study shows

Dolphins can identify their friends by taste, study shows

Tiny worms ‘hear’ without an eardrum, surprising scientists

Animals

Tiny worms ‘hear’ without an eardrum, surprising scientists

Tiny worms ‘hear’ without an eardrum, surprising scientists

These blind mice can ‘see’ with their ears

Animals

These blind mice can ‘see’ with their ears

These blind mice can ‘see’ with their ears

Echolocation is nature’s built-in sonar. Here’s how it works.

Animals

Echolocation is nature’s built-in sonar. Here’s how it works.

Echolocation is nature’s built-in sonar. Here’s how it works.

Ogre-faced spiders have great hearing—without ears

Animals

Ogre-faced spiders have great hearing—without ears

Ogre-faced spiders have great hearing—without ears

Music in Morocco: The ultimate sonic journey

Travel
Traveler

Music in Morocco: The ultimate sonic journey

Music in Morocco: The ultimate sonic journey

How monks helped invent sign language

History Magazine

How monks helped invent sign language

How monks helped invent sign language

Dogs can tune out noise, just like people at cocktail parties

Animals
Domesticated

Dogs can tune out noise, just like people at cocktail parties

Dogs can tune out noise, just like people at cocktail parties

This animal has the biggest ears on Earth (relative to size)

Animals
Weird Animal Question of the Week

This animal has the biggest ears on Earth (relative to size)

This animal has the biggest ears on Earth (relative to size)

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