Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chronic exposure to unwanted aircraft, traffic and construction noise may harm psychological and cardiovascular health. (Getty ...

Noise pollution generated by human activity in certain areas of Antarctica could be having a negative effect on the well-being of the area's fauna, according to a study by the University of the ...

A new system that harnesses the power of AI to accurately model how sound waves travel underwater could help reduce the impact of noise pollution on marine life. Researchers from the University of ...

We all intuitively know that too much noise is bad. We can tell when we’ve been blasting our earbuds a little too much, maybe experienced a post-rock concert headache. But a recent analysis from the ...

Ocean noise pollution can extend beyond individual animals to impact entire ecosystems. Here are the facts and how you can help. As a journalist, Gabriella Sotelo covers the environment, climate ...

Redlined, marginalized communities tend to experience an outsized amount and volume of urban noise, a new study has found. Such unseen pollution — which has been associated with negative effects on ...

A pair of zebra finches. Source: slowmotiongli, via iStock Photo. Noise pollution is widespread, encroaching into more wild places and impacting animals in myriad ways. Research shows that human-made ...

The larger lesson may be that environmental health risks are not always the loudest or most visible ones. Modern life has ...

A new EPA noise ruling raises an unexpected business question: who will lead the future of sound, workplace design, and ...

Editorial: New research linking the issue to Parkinson’s disease adds to the evidence of serious health repercussions from traffic volume and other sources ...

Persistent noise in your home environment can take a serious toll on your mental and physical health. Here's a look at the ...