The film explores the origins of sound through three primary sources: vibrating columns of air, vibrating surfaces, and vibrating strings. It demonstrates how sound is produced by examining a tuning ...

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Archaeologists have discovered numerous ceramic or clay whistles at Aztec sites, dubbed "death whistles" because of their distinctive skull shapes. A new paper published in the journal Communications ...

Astronomical sonification, the conversion of astronomical data into audible sound, is a growing field with applications in scientific analysis, public outreach, and accessibility for visually impaired ...

The sound of someone sniffling can be irritating, but that has almost nothing to do with the sound itself, new Carnegie ...