New research has zoomed in on the brain’s speech recognition abilities, uncovering the mechanism through which the brain discerns between ambiguous sounds. The brain deploys fascinating mechanisms to ...

Plants make popping sounds that are undetectable to the human ear, according to recordings made in a new study — and they make more sounds when thirsty or under other kinds of stress. She said she had ...

All through history, sharks have maintained a reputation as silent hunters. In documentaries, blockbuster feature films and even among experts, it has widely been held that the top predators simply ...