How sound and light act alike—and not—at the smallest scale

A world-famous light experiment from 1801 has now been carried out with sound for the first time. Research by physicists in ...
Science News

The sound of clapping, explained by physics

A round of applause, please: Scientists have finally figured out what’s behind the sound of clapping. The research pinpoints a mechanism called a Helmholtz resonator — the same acoustic concept that ...
C&EN

This liquid can ‘hear’ different frequencies of sound

Reporting in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, researchers were surprised to find that different frequencies of sound produced different patterns in a color-changing liquid. Studying reactions like ...
CNN

They are known as silent killers. Now, unprecedented recordings reveal first known shark sounds

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Sharks have a ...