CHICAGO (CBS) -- The periodical cicada broods are coming – and while harmless, they're famously quite noisy and loud. The noise will be hard to miss. But it won't all even be the same noise – as there ...

What's that sound? It may sound like a very loud buzzing or droning that lasts all day and into the night. But before you call the police to report what you think could be a siren, whine or roar, ...

People of all ages, from newborns to older adults, rely on white noise (or pink or brown noise, which is actually what most white noise machines and playlists generally emit) to help them get to sleep ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics said excessive exposure to loud noises can be detrimental to children and sound machines can cause more harm to children than previously ...

As a lifelong fishkeeper, I’m familiar with noisy fish. Perhaps my favorite noisy aquarium fish are the Synodontis catfishes, which produce a rasping sound resembling a growl that can easily be heard ...

From a blackbird’s song to the rumble of a passing train, sounds are produced by vibrations moving through the air, ground, or water in invisible waves. When those soundwaves enter your ear, they make ...

It happens often. I walk down a street or sit in public when my Apple Watch taps my wrist. I glance down. The screen shows a mustard-yellow interface. The Noise app gently tells me that sound levels ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many people use white noise machines to help them get good sleep, but it's important for it not to get too loud. PonyWang via ...