• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 26th, 2015
Living Close to a Busy Road Can Make You Fat, Researchers Warn

Living Close to a Busy Road Can Make You Fat, Researchers Warn

You might also gain weight if you live near an airport

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 30th, 2015
Fin Whales Hear with Their Skulls, Investigation Reveals

Fin Whales Hear with Their Skulls, Investigation Reveals

The skulls of these marine mammals capture the energy of low frequencies and direct it towards the ear bones

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 1st, 2014
Loud Noises Affect the Brain's Ability to Process Speech

Loud Noises Affect the Brain's Ability to Process Speech

New study documents the effect of loud noises on the human brain

Turtles Are Quite Chatty, Use Several Different Sounds to Communicate

Turtles Are Quite Chatty, Use Several Different Sounds to Communicate

The reptiles resort to these sounds when looking for a mate and during social interactions

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 9th, 2013
Environmental Noise Pollution Can Lead to Hearing Loss

Environmental Noise Pollution Can Lead to Hearing Loss

In some extreme cases, this type of pollution can even kill

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 5th, 2013
Offshore Wind Farms Harm Marine Mammals, Scientists Explain How and Why

Offshore Wind Farms Harm Marine Mammals, Scientists Explain How and Why

Study finds the noise produced by such farms affects the behavior of marine mammals

Aircraft Noise Pollution Ups Heart Problems Risk in Older People

Aircraft Noise Pollution Ups Heart Problems Risk in Older People

Old people living close to airports are more likely to experience cardiovascular diseases

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 26th, 2013
Sonar Mapping Caused the Stranding of Nearly 100 Melon-Headed Whales

Sonar Mapping Caused the Stranding of Nearly 100 Melon-Headed Whales

Investigation links sonar mapping to mass whale stranding for the first time ever

Noise Pollution Makes Crabs Go on Hunger Strike

Noise Pollution Makes Crabs Go on Hunger Strike

Researchers find that crabs exposed to noise produced by ships stop eating

Listen: Noise Produced by Iceberg Running Aground, Colliding, Cracking and Breaking

Listen: Noise Produced by Iceberg Running Aground, Colliding, Cracking and Breaking

Scientists document the noises produced by an iceberg in the Antarctica

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 11th, 2013
Global Warming Ups Noise Pollution Levels, Affects Marine Animals in the Antarctica

Global Warming Ups Noise Pollution Levels, Affects Marine Animals in the Antarctica

Warmer temperatures cause ice to crack, some animals can't handle all this noise

Coral Reef Fish Can't Find Their Homes Because of Noise Pollution Caused by Boats

Coral Reef Fish Can't Find Their Homes Because of Noise Pollution Caused by Boats

Marine animals use underwater noises to navigate their surroundings, researchers explain

Air, Noise Pollution Up Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Air, Noise Pollution Up Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Study confirms these two types of pollution have a negative impact on public health

Exposure to Traffic Pollution Ups Heart Disease Risk, Researchers Say

Exposure to Traffic Pollution Ups Heart Disease Risk, Researchers Say

Study describes the effect fine particles of traffic pollution have on people

Nearly 600 Mink Go Haywire, Bite Each Other to Death

Nearly 600 Mink Go Haywire, Bite Each Other to Death

The animals freaked out because of the noise made by several air force jets

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 27th, 2013
Cape Code Community Readies to Take Down $10 Million Wind Turbines

Cape Code Community Readies to Take Down $10 Million Wind Turbines

People say the wind turbines cause too much noise, make them sick

“Virtual Chimney” Fences Promise to Reduce Airport Pollution

“Virtual Chimney” Fences Promise to Reduce Airport Pollution

These innovative fences would make emissions disperse more effectively

 
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