The ability to make two distinct sounds at once is shared with human beat boxers and throat singers. The horse whinny, or neigh, has been a familiar sound at least since the animal was domesticated, ...

High-frequency ultrasound significantly reduces the size of the face and modifies the internal bones of the ear in bats.

Two studies — one in monkeys and one in humans — have recently shed light on how primates perceive the pitch of a sound. Pitch perception is essential for appreciating music or fully understanding ...

A sound wave is a vibration that travels through a solid, liquid or gas such as the air or water. A loud sound has a large amplitude, a high pitched sound has a high frequency. Musicians and ...