Scientists eavesdropping in trees have decoded a high stakes game of hide and seek. Katydids rely on ultrasound to find mates and listen for bats,... Sound Matters: Sex And Death In The Rain Forest A ...

Matt Mikkelsen carries “Fritz,” his microphone system, to the path in the Hoh Rain Forest that leads to One Square Inch of Silence in Washington’s Olympic ...

It’s late at night and I’m lying absolutely still. The hot air is so humid that sweat stings my eyes. All is dark. Cocooned behind insect netting in a cabin, I’m immersed in the forest’s sounds. The ...

It's no secret that rain sounds offer troubled sleepers comfort. "Rain is predictable, calming, stable, and non-threatening," says Dr. Shelby Harris, a behavioral sleep-medicine specialist. According ...

Transformational ideas can come from anywhere. From anyone. National Geographic’s CHASING GENIUS is soliciting ideas on how to better the world. Could your solution be a spark of genius? Check out the ...

Think the life of a sound artist is all long, solitary nights spent wearing headphones and staring into a computer screen? Think again. For Canadian artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, the ...