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.

I was recently creeping through a clearing of downed trees in a wooded Brooklyn park with my iPhone in hand. Birds were singing everywhere, but through the din, I was recording a peculiar song: It was ...

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 ...

irds. For many people, their chirping and singing is the soundtrack of summer. Some 280 bird species have been observed in El Paso County, and many of them like to call our backyards home. And many of ...