MIT engineers reveal plant seeds can "hear" the sound of rain, which awakens them from a dormant state and prompts them to ...

MIT demonstrates that seeds sense the sound of rainfall—and sprout faster even while still beneath the surface.

The power of sound reaches far beyond your ears. While you're used to hearing sound through music, voices, or noise, your body is also quietly listening—at the cellular level. Recent research shows ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne have developed a device that directs sound waves in one direction without wasting energy. This breakthrough sound wave ...

Cochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on the market. These artificial ears have allowed nearly 1 million people globally with severe to profound hearing loss to either ...