Snakes have long fascinated human beings. They serve as potent symbols of wisdom, as well as warnings about nature’s cruelty. Despite their varied cultural roles, snakes maintain a certain grace. But ...

If you peek outside, it’s pretty likely you’ll see several people running errands with a pair of headphones on. In our ...

The hair cells lining the inner ear are among the most sophisticated structures in the human body: capable of detecting ...

Have you ever seen your cat's ears move around, or your kitty run for no particular reason? You may think they're "hearing things," and you may be right. However, the sounds aren't in your cat's head.

Your speakers are the most important part of your audio setup, but do you know how they're able to playback multiple sounds ...

So I started looking at alternatives, and I’m not the only one: Wired earbuds are back in style. I wanted something with ...

By emitting energy through oscillations, certain hair-cell bundles amplify sound waves so they can be picked up better by other hair-cell bundles.

The moment Margaret realized she'd been missing her grandson's voice wasn't dramatic. She didn't suddenly go deaf. Instead, hearing loss had crept in so gradually that she'd stopped noticing the ...

Headphones placed around the neck are an effective sound source for testing how well hearing protection devices reduce noise.

Ear 360, in collaboration with WSA India, has officially opened its new BestSound Centre in Jayanagar, Bangalore. The centre marks a meaningful step forward in how hearing care is experienced in India ...

Amherst College art professor and sound artist Dr. Brian House joins GBH’s All Things Considered to explore how his work ...

How to share audio from your Android phone to multiple earbuds (and why it's genius) ...