At this point, it is an overused joke. Someone in a movie steps up to a microphone to say something serious or awkward, and when they start talking, a screeching sound can be heard. For as rote as it ...

On an otherwise sleepy block in Brooklyn is a brand-new 15-story building that shrieks on windy days. Residents have likened the sound to a shrill whistling, a maddening screech, and — most colorfully ...

Given the rising popularity of noise-canceling headphones, it’s clear that consumers are looking for more ways to make the world around them a little bit quieter. It’s why many laptops now feature fan ...

Right now, the Golden Gate Bridge is screaming at everyone in San Francisco. Ever since a retrofit of the bridge’s railings in 2020, the bridge emits a shrill screeching sound during storms. The ...

Q. Why are they called screech owls when the only sound I’ve ever heard them make are warbling noises that remind me of musical Morse code? A. I was able to answer this question a few years ago during ...

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Yellowjackets season 3, episode 3, "Them's the Brakes." Yellowjackets season 3, episode ...

When the Aztecs dominated central Mexico, a blood-curdling sound like a human scream played through a small whistle. Luis Aceves via Unsplash In cultures around the world, instruments have brought ...