Listening to natural soundscapes has long been associated with feelings of calm and relaxation. Now, a groundbreaking study published in PLOS One underscores the profound psychological and ...

Experience tranquility with 'BuddhaTribe' by Meditation Relax Club. This video features stunning visuals of lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and streams, all accompanied by calming water sounds. Let the ...

While many artist residency programs are geared toward visual artists, a unique opportunity based at Canaveral National Seashore is designed specifically with sound artists in mind. Several weeks into ...

Burbling brooks. Gently rustling leaves. For most of us, hearing these sorts of nature sounds indoors improves our mental and physical wellbeing—as well as our cognitive performance. The sorts of ...

Forestry and natural resources professor Bryan Pijanowski, director of Purdue's newly launched Center for Global Soundscapes, captures the sounds of nature while conducting research on the island of ...

Use your breath and body movements to recreate the excitement of a storm. Feel the power of nature with Ms. Audra as she helps you create a storm soundscape! From rolling thunder to gusting winds, you ...

Healthy ecosystems are often noisy places: from reefs to grasslands and forests, these are sonically rich thanks to all the species defending territories, finding mates, locating prey, or perhaps ...

An international group of researchers collected one hundred years’ worth of sounds from around the world to investigate how soundscapes differ between urban and natural environments. In addition to ...

Through his organization Wild Sanctuary, Bernie Krause has traveled the globe to hear and record the sounds of diverse natural habitats. Wild Soundscapes, first published in 2002, inspires readers to ...

When I close my eyes, the first thing that comes to mind is the sound of my mother’s wind chimes fluttering in the breeze. Their soft clinking in the wind is accompanied by the lull of my parents’ ...

Natural soundscapes reveal how ecosystems are changing and falling silent ...