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The physics behind shoe squeaks is surprisingly complex. Phil Roeder via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0. As illustrated by the High School Musical song “Get’cha Head in the ...

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Twenty years ago this week, I celebrated my bat mitzvah in Denver. Afterward, my voice teacher — oh, the days when I dreamed of Broadway stardom — gave me some puzzling feedback on the ceremony. I ...

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights: The Muppets are back on TV! But one of them might sound a little different than you're used to. A new version of "The Muppet Show" airs as a ...

I suspect it's because I saw the period drama The History of Sound right around what would've been my dad's birthday that I registered that it was partly set in 1919, the year of his birth. The movie ...

Undaunted by the reports that tell me the temperature is below zero, I head outside, bundled up, brave. As I walk to the garage, I hear the crunch, a snapping sound that accompanies every step. It’s ...

The quality difference between cheap and expensive headphones can be quite dramatic. Budget models often trade sound fidelity and quality for affordability. They tend to opt for the mass-produced ...