The Pacific Ocean waters off Southern California used to be much quieter hundreds of years ago. Then came the Industrial Revolution, commercial shipping and about 15 extra decibels (dB) of noise. That ...

Our fascinating and magnificent planet is filled with countless different sounds of nature. While many of us experience nature's cacophony of sounds on land and in the sky and hearing them makes us ...

Vacationers relaxing on the beach might feel soothed by the rhythmic sound of the waves lapping up against the shore. It turns out the feeling is not reciprocated by the fish who have to listen to us, ...