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 ...

Tests of the percussion instrument’s acoustic radiation shows the mounting setup makes a big difference to the sound.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a camera system that can seemingly detect sound vibrations with a level of precision that makes it possible to recreate the audio without ...

Deep beneath Yellowstone National Park’s exploding geysers and bubbling hot springs — shaped by 2.1 million years of volcanic force — Earth’s tectonic plates are constantly on the move. The strain ...

One would be hard-pressed to take a walk outside without hearing the sounds of calling animals. During the day, birds chatter back and forth, and as night falls, frogs and insects call to defend ...