Somewhere along the long, winding road of evolution, a bunch of genes got together in a conference room and decided it would probably be most optimal for human survival if we were forced to take in ...

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...

If you're in the market for a new television or soundbar, you may have noticed that no matter what price range you're shopping in, plenty of models advertise surround sound capabilities of one sort or ...

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Abrahams is a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, the author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter and the host of Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast. Clear communication is the lifeblood of ...

Studies show that when it comes to silencing your mind, sound may be the most effective tool. Studies have found that sounds like flowing water or rhythmic music can positively impact the brain, ...

In space, people actually can hear you scream (or sing), it turns out. Groundbreaking data collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover is able to replicate how people would sound on Mars compared to Earth.

When we humans hear birdsong, which many have appreciated more than ever during the pandemic, we can’t help but think about parallels to human music and language. We discern distinct melodies linking ...