West Haven, Conn., has budgeted $16,000 for an acoustics expert to try to pinpoint the source of a low-frequency disturbance ...

“Many residents have reported increased levels of stress, anxiety and physical discomfort” states a petition in West Haven, Conn.

Residents of a coastal American town are being plagued by a mysterious low-frequency hum, some hear it constantly, others not at all. The sound has caused sleepless nights, anxiety, and health worries ...

Electricity is all around us, and even inside us. The presence of electricity has really skyrocketed in the past century, however, with the development of electronics. Today, our homes and communities ...

Tinnitus, also referred to as ringing in the ears, describes the perception of sound in the absence of any external noise. One potential tinnitus treatment is noise color therapy. Noise “colors” match ...

If you live in an urban landscape, you may be all too familiar with the sound of traffic rushing past, dogs barking or the voices of people gathering right outside your bedroom window. Even if you don ...

If you’ve ever been lulled to sleep by soft rain pattering on the roof or put on a “waterfall sounds” playlist to help you fall asleep, you might unknowingly be a fan of pink noise. Like white noise, ...