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The phaser is one of the most iconic sounds in all of Star Trek, but it actually originated in a totally different sci-fi ...

It's that time of year, when the fictionalized retelling of the von Trapp family and in particular, Maria von Trapp, escape from Austria as it is annexed by Nazis Germany, comes to prime time. This ...

Human brains still react to chimp voices, hinting at a deep evolutionary link in how we recognize sound.

The Sound of Music became one of the world’s most enduring and beloved movie musicals following its release in March 1965. In 1997, Andrews was forced to quit the Broadway revival of Victor/Victoria ...

A tiny fossil fish from Alberta is forcing scientists to rethink a story that has sat quietly in textbooks for decades. It is ...

An exceptionally well-preserved dinosaur fossil was uncovered in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. The discovery, reported by researchers from the University of Reading and the University of ...

Immerse yourself in the eerie ambiance of Halloween with haunting music and sound effects. From the echoes of a gothic haunted cathedral to dark ambient tones perfect for party games, this playlist ...

The Chicago Manual of Style is an American English style guide published by the University of Chicago Press. The Manual’s guidelines for publishing, style and usage, and citations and indexes—known as ...

According to co-author Brenton Cooper, a neuroscientist who studies speech and language, cowbirds briefly hold their breath ...

In a clip from David Attenborough 's 1998 BBC TV series Life of Birds, a lyrebird imitates a chainsaw, kookaburra and car ...