Fish schools are quieter than one fish alone

A school of fish moving together in just the right way is stunningly stealthy. A new study shows that seven fish sound like just one.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
April 9, 2024 ~5 min

Mysterious sound waves came from a truck, not a meteor

Sound waves thought to be from a 2014 meteor fireball were almost certainly vibrations from a truck rumbling along a nearby road.

Roberto Molar Candanosa-Johns Hopkins • futurity
March 11, 2024 ~4 min


Sound-powered sensors don’t need batteries

A sensor that uses energy from sound waves to control electronic devices could, one day, save millions of batteries.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 31, 2024 ~6 min

Noisy boats may drown out beluga whale chatter

A new study shows beluga whales in Alaska may be losing a battle with noisy human activities like shipping.

U. Washington • futurity
Dec. 12, 2023 ~9 min

Ear squeaks reveal where your eyes are looking

Eye movements can be decoded by the sounds they generate in the ear. The finding could lead to new clinical tests for hearing.

Dan Vahaba-Duke • futurity
Nov. 27, 2023 ~6 min

FDA approves treatment that destroys tumors with sound

The FDA has approved the use of sound waves to break down tumors—a technique called histotripsy—in humans for liver treatment.

U. Michigan • futurity
Oct. 16, 2023 ~7 min

Music gets designer cells to release insulin

For the first time, researchers are using music, including Queen's "We Will Rock You," to stimulate insulin release from cells.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Aug. 23, 2023 ~7 min

Did sabertooth tigers roar or purr?

The shape of a few small bones may be the key to what sounds—a mighty roar or a throaty purr—a sabertooth tiger made.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Aug. 22, 2023 ~6 min


Dolphins inspire sonar for clearer underwater images

New sonar technology that gets its inspiration from dolphins allows clearer visual underwater imaging, a new study shows.

National University of Singapore • futurity
March 23, 2023 ~6 min

Even without ears on the outside, snakes can hear sound

They have no external ears, but snakes can hear and react to sound a lot more than some people might think, researchers find.

U. Queensland • futurity
Feb. 15, 2023 ~4 min

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