We humans tend to spread and frolic about wherever we please, a development that has been found to harm animals’ environments and health, and therefore ultimately our own. That may be the effect on ...

New research has found that the mating behavior of crickets is significantly affected by traffic noise and other human-made sounds. When human-made noise pollution was present, the females didn't take ...

Most people have suffered through noise pollution, whether it's the thumping of a jackhammer or a screaming siren. Defined by the EPA as "unwanted or disturbing sound," noise pollution is predicted to ...

The purported sonic attacks began in late 2016 when diplomatic personnel began experiencing unexplained health problems, including headaches, nausea, and other ailments after hearing penetrating ...

The rules of the tree cricket world, sexually speaking, are simple. Perched from a leaf’s edge, males call out into the night by rhythmically rubbing their wings. Females survey the soundscape, ...

The structure of the sound generators in the wings of male bush-crickets is critical for producing tonality within the long-range mating calls that attract distant females, a major new study has shown ...

A new study shows that the mating behaviour of crickets is significantly affected by traffic noise and other man-made sounds - a finding that could have implications for the future success of the ...