Kouxian, or ancient jaw harp, is the earliest string instrument that has been found in China. By placing kouxian between the ...

You were probably pretty proud of yourself for your heartfelt rendition of Three Blind Mice. Well, this amazing Border Collie ...

Over time, the two instruments developed differently according to their cultural contexts. Over centuries, the sheng became a more versatile instrument in Chinese music, often used in folk music, ...

You don’t need to be a musician to play the unique instrument. According to WIRED, all you have to do is stand before a camera and blow into a microphone. Doing so activates a vocal-organ-like ...

The result is not the roar that we hear in the movies, but something that sounds more like a deep wail. The instrument has just been recognized at Georgia Tech’s 2025 Guthman Musical Instrument ...

Scientists recorded rig sharks producing sounds—potentially with their teeth. The clip is thought to be the first documentation of its kind. Paul Caiger / University of Auckland Scientists have ...

Researchers believe the sounds are made by the sharks snapping their flattened teeth together, possibly as a stress or warning signal. This discovery challenges the long-held belief that sharks ...

A common species of shark in New Zealand has been recorded making clicking sounds underwater. Researchers hypothesise that the noise comes from the spotted estuary smooth-hound forcefully snapping ...

Thanks to Jaws’ pulse-pounding theme, sharks are synonymous with a spine-chilling sound. In reality, they silently swim and scarf down prey without making a peep—until now, that is.

What the 26-year-old musician didn’t expect is to be almost upstaged by his own instrument. It sounded like the sitar, but where the traditional instrument has a heavy, bulbous base, Sharma’s ...

The classic movie The Sound of Music celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2025, but beyond its milestone celebrations this year, there are several experiences inspired by the famous flick that fans ...