For the first time since 1803, two broods of cicadas have synchronized their 13- and 17-year emergence in Northern Illinois. Trees pulse with their mate-attracting racket.

Why it matters

The collective mating calls of cicadas can reach ...

Researchers at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, have upended a decades-old theory about how human brains figure out the location of sounds. The old model assumed we have specialized neurons to detect where sounds originate.

The neural ...

New research has uncovered a profound connection between the foods we eat and the health of our brains. A large study involving almost 200,000 people in the UK revealed that a balanced, nutritious diet is linked to better cognitive function and mental ...

Hearing loss is common among farmers, with many facing irreversible damage due to prolonged exposure to loud machinery.

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Hearing loss is a growing problem among farmers, with about half experiencing noise-induced hearing ...

Imagine being unable to speak your native language after a stroke. Now imagine being able to communicate in both your native tongue and a second language with the help of a brain implant. This is the reality for Pancho, a stroke survivor who participated ...

We all have songs that make us want to move. Pop songs with catchy beats or soulful grooves with irresistible rhythms—music often trigger an involuntary tap of the foot or sway of the hips. But what is it about certain melodies that compel us to dance, ...

Bluetooth is a versatile wireless technology that allows a wide range of devices to connect and communicate with each other over short distances (about 30 feet).

• When connected, Bluetooth-enabled devices — smartphones, TVs, computers, ...

Hearing loss is an isolating experience, gradually disconnecting you from the vibrant world of sounds. Simple pleasures like the chirping of birds or the laughter of loved ones fade away.

However, when you treat hearing loss with professionally ...

You know the drill: Protect your ears from loud sounds. But how much noise is too much? Safe sound levels may be far lower than you think.

Writing in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, Daniel Fink, M.D., ...