Struggling to hear everyday sounds, such as leaves rustling through trees and rainfall, could be a sign of undiagnosed hearing loss, an expert has warned. It comes as RNID, the charity supporting ...

When bats go hunting by listening for faint rustling sounds made by their quarry on a quiet night they don't have any problems. But what happens when a bat goes foraging next to a noisy highway? Can ...

Different kinds of tree make different sounds. What is the physics behind this? • Any airflow disturbance, such as that caused by leaves, creates sounds of characteristic volume, frequency and ...

Listening for faint rustling noises made by tasty beetles on a quiet day is simple for bats hunting with their exquisitely sensitive hearing. So try imagining what it must be like trying to locate ...