I grip the handle—shaped, I'll learn, like a clapper stick, a traditional Chumash percussion instrument—and push it open. The ...

For Londoners, the most common sound associated with Lime bikes is the ‘Hackney birdsong’ of the rentable cycles beeping when they’ve been hacked and unlocked for free. But this week there’s some ...

These standout hotels pair historic grandeur with smart design, waterfront access and some of the city’s most desirable ...

What happens when four estranged people gather for a funeral on a fictional Georgia island and discover that Saturday keeps repeating? This episode explores Paige Harbison’s Destination Funeral, a ...

Birdsong at dawn: a symphony of precise timing In the natural concert that greets daybreak, it’s not a chaotic free-for-all. Each bird species steps onto the stage at a very specific moment. This ...

Scientists have long suspected that birdsong eases stress and anxiety, but a surprising new study from the University of Surrey reveals that the sounds most city dwellers hear every day may be ...

One meant a sound they found unpleasant, five a lovely one. Averaged across every species, the score came out at 3.13. The ...

The Secret Grammar of Birdsong: Less Is More You might imagine the diversity of birdsong rivals their plumage, but a study ...

One of the downsides of city living, for some people at least, is the din. Even a weekend in the countryside - with the dewy greens of a foggy morning, the oxygen-rich forest air and the music of ...

What makes birdsong beautiful? Answering this question could help us understand how soundscapes make the natural world relaxing for humans, opening the door to improving parks, upgrading the design of ...