Your body is having conversations you can't hear. At the cellular level, sound waves are creating physical reactions that ...

Cells are sensitive to many forms of stimuli including light and heat, but little is known about the cellular response to ...

Sound waves travel through different types of matter, including liquid water. Importantly, the movement of ocean water can ...

A groundbreaking study at the University of Auckland's Leigh Marine Laboratory reveals that rig sharks produce clicking sounds underwater when stressed, debunking previous beliefs that sharks are ...

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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 ...

The sounds were first observed by marine biologist Carolin Nieder, lead author of the new study, while she was working on her Ph.D. at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Her project was ...

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