Animal world
African penguins are at risk of extinction due to noise pollution
The number of African penguins on St Croix Island in the Gulf of Algoa has plummeted since South Africa began allowing ships in the area to refuel at sea.
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New technology
World's fastest civil aircraft launched in 2025
The Boom Supersonic company has set a goal of producing the world's fastest civil aircraft by 2024 and will launch it a year later.
Oceanography
Why does the US Navy listen to the sound of giant groupers and crayfish?
The US is testing technology that uses natural noise to locate threats on the seabed as an alternative to military sonar.
Science invention
New invention: Headphones prevent air pollution
The company Dyson combines earphones with air purifiers to help people in cities deal with air and noise pollution.
Health
Traffic noise increases early mortality in Europe
According to medical studies, prolonged exposure to excessive noise contributes to increased stress and incidence of serious health complications.
Science Events
The capital of Paris operates radars to automatically detect and penalize noisy vehicles
Recently, the French capital Paris has put into operation the first radar device to help measure the noise of traffic vehicles, and automatically
Computer science
Top 6 ways to reduce the annoying click of a mechanical keyboard
Do you like the feeling of typing on a computer with a mechanical keyboard, but don't like the clicking sound of it? Try these 6 tips right away to help reduce the noise…
Discover science
The most silent room on Earth, people go 'going crazy' after 45 minutes
As you move through the room, you will hear the horrible grinding of bones. Eventually, you'll lose your balance by its eerie silence.
1001 mystery
Seismologists are helpless before the strange event: Every 26 seconds, the Earth 'beats' a beat
Since the early 60s, scientists have discovered strange beats. The mystery still exists until now without a satisfactory answer.
Discover science
Why do cars cause drowsiness?
There are a number of reasons why we may feel sleepy in cars. One is that the body wants to make up for sleep because the night before the trip we are busy preparing to…
Space science
Why can't we hear when we sleep?
While sleeping, our bodies tell themselves not to care about the surrounding noises, movements and smells so we don't wake up. This decision is controlled by the brain.
Oceanography
The lobster makes a buzzing sound up to 3km away
European lobster, one of the most expensive seafood in the world, makes a loud noise to communicate with each other or chase predators.
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The Earth is less prone to geological vibration thanks to ... Covid-19
The whole world suspends economic production to fight epidemics. Industrial machinery and transportation did not work, so the tremors were reduced by up to 1/3. This mak…
Medicine - Health
Why can 'white noise' help us sleep better?
A device that produces white noise (White Noise) is the simplest solution to prevent other noises from affecting you. Other sounds will be blocked by white noise before…
Discover science
Signs that your family's surveillance camera has been hacked
When hackers attack and gain control, they will try to hide the presence on your system. However, there are still some signs to help you identify the camera system has b…