This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. Beluga whales are ...
Accidents and near misses in recent years between cars and pedestrians, coupled with vehicle noise and dead vegetation, have reignited a conversation about extending the sound wall that divides a ...
Noise pollution is a major health concern in cities worldwide. These audible maps show you just how bad it is. About two years ago, Karim Douïeb saw a map of Brussels, where he lived, in a local paper ...
If you’ve seen an owl fly, you probably didn’t hear a thing. That’s because their skin and feathers dampen sound by absorbing high- and low-frequency flight noise. Inspired by this natural ...
Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species alters its webs to deal with urban noise pollution. By Joshua Rapp Learn There’s nothing worse than a noisy neighbor when ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. UCLA brain scientists, health equity advocates and L.A. nonprofit Esperanza Housing are teaming up to study the ...
Wildfires are burning more severely and more often, urban noise pollution is growing into a global public health menace, and phenological mismatches—disruptions in the timing of life-cycle stages in ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- As NASCAR weekend picks up speed in downtown Chicago, the big event is raising a particular health concern. The cheering crowds, cruising cars and tight traffic means noise levels ...
Dangerously hight traffic noise levels are putting nearly 112 million people at risk of serious long-term health issues, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Road traffic ...