Birds' vocal warnings provide new insight into the origins of language

Birds separated by vast geographic distances and millions of years of evolution share a remarkably similar learned vocal ...

What Gives Old V8s That Classic Sound? (And How Modern Engines Lost It)

Classic V8 engines have a very distinct sound that modern engines seem to have lost over the years. How did automakers achieve this sound?
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OpenAI’s New Sora 2 Generative AI Model is Here to Absolutely Wreck Your Day

When the original Sora generative AI video model was released last year, it kind of set off an existential crisis in the film ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Delaware's miracle run continues in CAA Tournament semifinals; Blue Hens reach title game

WASHINGTON – Delaware has given the Coastal Athletic Association something to remember it by. And now the Blue Hens are one win from an epic, unforgettable accomplishment that would garner national ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Underdog Blue Hens' quest for miracle CAA Basketball Tournament title falls just short

WASHINGTON – Delaware’s astonishing transformation from February flop to March marvel reached a disappointing conclusion Tuesday night. And while the Blue Hens will rue the outcome, they’ll long ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Five Dramatic Ways Animals Respond to Human Noise, From Mimicking Car Alarms While Wooing Mates to Calling Higher Over the Din of Traffic

As human-caused sound gets louder around the world, some animals change their behavior and many creatures suffer health ...
The New Yorker

Fred Armisen on “100 Sound Effects”

The comedian Fred Armisen has a thing for sound. He’s a former punk musician and a master of accents, and he is now releasing a new album of sound effects. “I was lamenting that there aren’t ...