When it comes to recognizing different human voices, people often have a very hard time, researchers report.
While looks play a factor in who we find attractive, the sound of their voice and the way they smell also play big roles, a new study reports.
Auditory cortex neurons are able to pick out aspects of sounds associated with language, even in a 'noisy environment'.
A new study reports the emotional impact of music depends upon the concert hall's acoustics.
A new study reports the vocal muscles of Bengalese finches change function to help produce different parameters of sounds, much like an opera singer.
A new neuroimaging study illuminates how room acoustics can influence emotion.
According to researchers, screams possess unique acoustic properties, making them a specific type of vocal expression only used in times of stress or dangerous situations.