A group of 6,000-year-old seashells has emerged as the loudest playable sound-producing instruments yet confirmed from prehistoric Europe. Their continued ability to project sound forces a ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell will have about 2,000 more seats and sound absorbing technology as part of a multi-million dollar plan to renovate the facility. Officials said the ...

A simple technique has been developed to achieve acoustic illusions — those that can trick the ear or a sound detector 1. The technique’s applications range from architectural acoustics to camouflage ...

We’ve all done it: held a seashell up to our ear and waited for the sound of the sea. It’s one of those strange little wonders that sticks with you from childhood, but what’s actually going on inside ...