The world is always abuzz with sounds, many of which human ears simply can’t hear. However, other species have extraordinary adaptations that grant them access to realms of sonic extremes. And some of them don’t even have ears— at least,...

Nature can be pretty noisy, but there's some stuff that's just quiet all the time - right? Well, thanks to advances in audio equipment, researchers are finding out that everything from plants to bacteria have a lot more to say that we...

Early telegraph operators and WWI spies picked up some weird noises on radio waves. As it turned out, they were actually listening to plasma waves in Earth’s magnetic field lines!

Researchers have noticed some trends in the relationship between academic performance and noise. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t sound good.

Only four species in the cat family can roar: lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars. And zoologists are pretty sure those four species can't purr. But why?

Artist-technologist Honor Harger listens to the weird and wonderful noises of stars and planets and pulsars. In her work, she tracks the radio waves emitted by ancient celestial objects and turns them into sound, including "the oldest...

The majority of us can probably agree that the sound of nails on a chalkboard is unpleasant, but why is that? Theories range from evolutionary survival mechanisms to the anatomy of the human ear. Find out more in this episode of SciShow!

Does the sound of someone eating make your skin crawl with disgust? Does the sound of someone typing on a keyboard really get on your nerves? Join us to find out why noises like these can really get under some people's skin!

Frustrated by not being able to sing two notes at the same time, musical inventor Beardyman built a machine to allow him to create loops and layers from just the sounds he makes with his voice. Given that he can effortlessly conjure the...

Whales have a lot of the same ear parts as humans, but they are capable of making sounds that could easily shatter a human's eardrums. So why are they seemingly immune from their own sense-shattering sounds?

Cicadas are small insects, but they're famous for being one of the loudest animals in the world!

Tinnitus has been bothering humanity since Ancient Babylon, plaguing everyone from Leonardo da Vinci to Charles Darwin. Today, roughly one in seven people worldwide experiences this auditory sensation. So what exactly is tinnitus, and...

Your digestive system makes weird noises sometimes. You can't really stop it from happening, but you can find out why it happens in the first place!

You are probably aware of the fact that elephants make trumpeting noises - but did you know that most of their communication is so low pitched that humans can’t even hear it?

Have you ever put a seashell up to your ear and heard a roaring sound the sounds sort of like the ocean? Is it magic? No! It's science! Jessi and Squeaks explain what's up!

Howcast - Learn how to use inward techniques to catch your breath while beatboxing in this Howcast video with Beatboxer Entertainment.

Howcast - Check out part 28 of this playthrough for the action RPG "Dead Island" and beat "Born to be Wild" with this online demo.

Howcast - Check out part 29 of this playthrough for the action RPG "Dead Island" and beat "Born to be Wild" with this online demo.

Howcast -Learn about common symptoms of autism from pediatrician and child development expert Asma J. Sadiq, M.D. in this Howcast video.

Learn what different guinea pig noises mean from the animal experts at traveling petting zoo Squeals on Wheels in this Howcast video.

Explore the anechoic chamber, where sounds from inside your body become startlingly loud and where extreme silence can be both relaxing and unsettling.<br/>

Join Agathe, Vincent, and David as they embark on a fiery adventure to create superhero-style flames. With the help of combustion engineer Jacques Baillargeat, they experiment with different fuels to find the best way to safely...

Discover Uwe Rath’s journey as a cave diving pioneer, exploring hidden underwater caves in the Dominican Republic.<br/>

Did You Know? These English Words Are Actually German



Have you ever wondered where some of your favorite English words came from? In this video, we explore the fascinating history of word borrowing between German and...