The sound of droplets striking water: How cowbirds control two sound sources in the syrinx to create 'liquid notes'

Cowbirds are special among songbirds for the "watery" timbre of their singing, which resembles the sound of falling droplets ...

Some words affect us more than others. It boils down to how they sound

Not all words are created equal – and those that sound more surprising are more likely to grab our attention and stick in our ...
Greek Reporter

The Mysterious Aztec Death Whistle and Its Psycho-Affective Effects

The mysterious ancient Aztec “death whistles” have a strange effect on the listener. Photo of skull-shaped death whistle. Credit: Jennysnest Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 The eerie, terrifying effect ...
Digital Trends

Gemini Live’s new voice tricks make your AI chats sound more human

What’s happened? Google has rolled out new model updates for Gemini Live on Android and iOS to make voice chats feel closer to talking with a real person. The assistant now pays more attention to how ...
WZZM

'MY FINGERS ARE CROSSED' | Traveler concerns grow as FAA flight restrictions go into effect

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Travelers like Sarah Tyler, flying to Seattle from Grand Rapids, and through Chicago along the way, are checking their flight updates a lot more starting Friday. "My fingers are ...
The Arts Desk

Cat Burns finds 'How to Be Human' but maybe not her own sound

Maybe most important of all, sings in her own accent with her own mannerisms, with a rich tone. All of which makes me want to like her second album more than I do. Not to say that it’s bad: it’s not, ...
AZFamily

Woman ordering medicine was delivered human fingers and arms instead, coroner says

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WSMV/Gray News) – A Kentucky woman expecting medicine in the mail received a much different package on Wednesday night. According to Christian County Coroner Scott Daniel, the woman ...
The New York Times

Grassley, a Champion of Whistle-Blowers, Spurns Them in a Fight Over Bove

The senator’s treatment of whistle-blowers detailing allegations against Emil Bove, the Trump loyalist and appeals court pick, has had a chilling effect, critics say. By Devlin Barrett Reporting from ...
Democrat and Chronicle

Finger Lakes community theater group to stage 'The Sound of Music.' See showtimes

The Phelps-Clifton Springs Community Theatre celebrates its 48th year with the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical "The Sound of Music." Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. July 24-26 and 2 p ...
IFLScience

When You Get Your Fingers Wet They Wrinkle In The Same Pattern Every Time

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...