It was the mid 1960s, and out there in the untouched forest he was captivated by the sounds of nature: the wind, the animals, the water in the streams. It was around this time that he acquired a ...

Earlier this week I watched Nilgiris: A Shared Wilderness, an aesthetically crafted film on the biosphere reserve in the Western Ghats, and was struck by the way the sounds of nature—the beat of ...

Manmade sounds such vehicle traffic can mask the positive impact of nature soundscapes on people's stress and anxiety, according to a new study. Manmade sounds such vehicle traffic can mask the ...

Atmospheric air is that medium by which by far the greater number of sound-waves are conveyed to our ear, since it is only exceptional that this happens through solid bodies which are in contact ...

Why is this the case? Human-made sounds, such as road traffic, often dominate urban soundscapes. By masking the sounds of nature, they disrupt our ability to relax, thereby increasing stress levels.

Listening to the sounds of nature such as birdsong reduces stress levels - but the sound of traffic increases them, new research shows. The research lends support for anyone who is a firm believer ...

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From being the headline to creating them, Moana Maniapoto has walked a rather rocky road of swinging between both sides of ...

Road traffic noise reduces the wellbeing benefits associated with spending time listening to nature, researchers have discovered. A study conducted by UWE Bristol found that manmade sounds such as ...

She was involved in TV, commercial, and print modeling work before landing the role of Marta in "The Sound of Music." Turner, 68, lives in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and has operated her floral design ...