Waterfalls have a specific threshold of water flow that must be maintained to preserve their characteristic sound and appearance, according to research that used audio recordings and images to monitor ...

Hearing might be the purest of senses. It’s easy to be fooled by sight, smell, touch or taste. The hum of an interstate highway behind a hill is unmistakable. The whine of a single engine plane in the ...

Waterfalls are the silver lining of a rainy day. When showers bathe the hill country or mounds of snow melt away, little creeks and streams start to flow. Tiny rivulets join larger currents to create ...

‘The first aspect we should note about Milford Sound,’ shouted our cruise guide over the noise of the humming engine of the boat, ‘is that it is not a Sound. In fact the dozen-plus sounds you may hear ...

Sound is also said to set off the best memories ahead of sight and even smell, according to the research. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Others said a cat purring, trees blowing in the wind, a ...