Noise pollution from traffic is emerging as an increasingly acute threat to health, and new research shows that even moderate road traffic noise can affect the heart and circulatory system after just ...

As Swedish cities are densified at a fast pace, there is now construction very close to roads and thoroughfares—land that was considered unthinkable for development just a decade ago. It is already ...

"The question is: how much of this effect is due to particle pollution, and how much is noise?” the study author asked. If you’ve ever worked in a retail environment in which the same playlist is spun ...

Researchers explained that traffic sounds may drown out birdsong, forcing the animals to become physically aggressive when protecting their territory A certain species of bird in the Galápagos becomes ...