The most important mechanical wave to our everyday lives is sound. So how exactly do we hear? What is the definition of sound? The Definition of Sound The first thing we should understand about sound ...

Welcome to science world! Now, most people will associate waves with water, but water isn't the only thing that travels in waves. No, sound also travels in waves. So when you hit something it vibrates ...

A quiet revolution is taking shape in the world of physics, and it doesn’t rely on exotic particles or massive particle colliders. Instead, it begins with something much more familiar—sound.

This morning, scientists from the Laser Interferometer Gravity Observatory announced that LIGO had detected gravitational waves from the collision of two black holes, an event so cataclysmic that it ...

Explore thermoacoustic engines, devices that use high-amplitude sound waves to transfer heat, or use heat to generate sound ...

In the guest blog, physicist Andrea Navarro-Quezada shows the importance of sound waves for our everyday life and research. Almost all of us know the concept of a wave. It is a periodic motion or ...