When it comes to peace and quiet we tend to focus on exterior noise, but you can make your house a lot quieter with some ...

One of the most important cognitive foundations of human language is our ability to develop associations between the ...

The legacy of sleep sounds, white noise has lulled people to sleep for ages. Because white noise encompasses all of the ...

Supervising sound editor Richard King, nominated for an Oscar for the film, explains why he didn’t — and couldn’t — inherit a sound library for the sequel.

Trump has halted government spending on many different federal programs that keep Americans safe and protect the environment.

Getting quality sleep can often be a challenge, especially in noisy environments or when you’re trying to relax after a busy day. Headphones designed for sleeping offer an effective solution, ...

The team behind James Mangold's Bob Dylan biopic talk about recording the musical performances live and telling a story through sound environments.

There was some missing context in the Cam Newton clip that fired up franchise great Steve Smith Sr. on Monday.

Sound is an important component of health and happiness, but with hearing loss, sometimes things are too quiet. Other times too loud. It's complicated!

The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures, the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen—like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

Trump 2.0 looks and sounds a lot like he did during his first go-around. But this time, the president is far more experienced and surrounded by a team that’s spent years planning for its White House ...