Scientists have identified 30 soothing sounds that can instantly calm the mind and promote relaxation. Topping the list is the sound of waves gently lapping against the shore, closely followed by the ...

Modern life can bring many stresses and strains but now researchers have come up with 30 sounds they claim are guaranteed to relax you. If you live near the sea, you’re in luck, as waves crashing on ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

For the first time, scientists have captured the sound of deep space in stunning new recordings — and it sounds like the dawn chorus of birds singing in spring interspersed with deep bass pulses from ...

Bursts of plasma, called chorus waves, ripple at the same frequency as human hearing. When converted to audio signals, their sharp notes mimic high-pitched bird calls. Researchers have captured such ...

Astronomers have heard bursts of radiation from space sharing similarities with birdsong, shedding more light on the decades-old mysterious phenomenon that could affect satellites. These strange waves ...

Chorus waves have hitherto been observed only in the near-Earth region. The so-called "chirping" waves, some of the strongest natural electromagnetic emissions in space, have been associated with ...

DETROW: That chirping you're hearing right now is the western meadowlark. It's one of the sounds that made the Macauley Library's list of best audio recordings of 2025. The library is an online ...