She got a noise meter on her deck, and found that the low-flying planes overhead ranged from 60 to 85 decibels — 85 decibels ...

What happens inside your brain when you hear a steady rhythm or musical tone? According to a new study, your brain doesn't just hear it -- it reorganizes itself in real time.

The burden of air pollution is not evenly shared. Poorer people and some racial and ethnic groups are among those who often face higher exposure to pollutants and who may experience greater responses ...

Scientists discovered how to use sound waves to control the movement of objects in water, a breakthrough that could ...

The A. Colarusso & Sons dock on the Hudson waterfront is seen from Rick’s Point Park in Hudson on Tuesday. The Hudson Planning Board held a public comment session Tuesday over the dock's operation.

For each city, the researchers analyzed the prevalence of five metrics — physical activity, obesity, alcohol consumption, mental distress, and noise and light pollution — all of which can ...

Before the Industrial Revolution, our planet’s atmosphere was still untainted by human-made pollutants. At least, that’s what scientists thought until recently, when bubbles trapped in ...

This review assesses the updated evidence for both short and long-term exposure to ambient air pollution as a risk factor for stroke incidence and outcomes. It discusses the potential pathophysiologic ...

Residents of Palm Beach Country Estates said it has affected their health and even changed the way they live. Hillary Clinton breaks silence on Trump’s controversial $400m Qatari jet I’ve been ...

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in its enforcement drive against environmental infractions, on Wednesday, sealed off several facilities across the state for noise ...

A neighborhood in northern Palm Beach County continues to navigate noise pollution. Residents of Palm Beach Country Estates live beside Florida’s Turnpike and I-95, and said it has affected their ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A neighborhood in northern Palm Beach County continues to navigate noise pollution. Residents of Palm Beach Country Estates live beside Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 ...