Using modified speakers in a car’s headrests and a new way to filter sound, Jordan Cheer and Stephen Elliott at the University of Southampton in England have created distinct listening zones for the ...

Sharon Ann Holgate reviews Pistols in St Paul’s: Science, Music and Architecture in the Twentieth Century by Fiona Smyth Echo chamber A pistol is fired to test the acoustics at the Royal Festival Hall ...

Distinguishing enemy from friendly fire is a challenge in the confusing, stressful throes of combat. Turns out it’s a challenge even under the controlled conditions of a weapons acoustics study.

Spinner dolphins have long been known for their teamwork in capturing prey, but a new study using high-tech acoustics has found that their synchronization is even more complex than scientists realized ...

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