New research shows rice seeds can sense the sound of rain and grow faster. Raindrops create pressure waves that trigger ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The natural world is full of mystery, but nothing captures the imagination quite like enigmatic sounds that defy explanation. From ...

Sounds are integral parts of any landscape. Think of the calls of grouse and curlew on the Pennine Moors. Wind sieving through reed beds in the Norfolk Broads. Church bells chiming out over the hustle ...

More than 35,000 species of fish are believed to make sounds, but less than 3 percent of species have been recorded. A new audio and visual recording device allowed scientists to identify the most ...