Summer is the season of sound in Chicago: from fireworks to car stereos, the jingle of paleta carts to outdoor concerts. But hearing a concert from over four miles away? That’s exactly what happened ...

Sound waves travel through different types of matter, including liquid water. Importantly, the movement of ocean water can greatly affect how sound waves travel from one point to another. Mesoscale ...

Discover 25 facts about sound that will change your perception of the world. From silent space to human hearing, explore mind ...

Sonar operators, marine biologists, and underwater engineers all depend on a single physical fact that shapes their work: sound moves through seawater roughly four times faster than it does through ...

Have you ever stepped outside on a frigid, quiet morning and heard sounds emanating from somewhere far away? It's not your imagination—cold air really does carry sound farther. Sound begins with ...

This weekend, San Francisco will welcome the second iteration of the two-day Portola Music Festival held at Pier 80 near the city’s Dogpatch neighborhood. Many residents remember last year’s festival ...