A collaboration between NASA and Lockheed Martin has produced the Quesst, a supersonic aircraft that produces sonic "thumps" ...

NASA’s sleek and quiet supersonic jet — which is built to reach speeds of up to 925 mph without producing a loud sonic boom— ...

To be a good listener, you've got to be interested in what the speaker is saying. And you need to hear well. If your sense of hearing is weakening, you're likely to first notice it during ...

The sound barrier is something many people have heard of, but few understand, as it's somewhat of a misnomer. The speed of sound is known as Mach 1 (767 mph), and when an object moves beyond this, ...

NASA test pilot Nils Larson flew the X-59 supersonic jet on its inaugural flight over California's Mojave Desert, validating ...

The Sound Barrier is a four-episode series where we explore the limits of hearing and the ways we can break through.

As a child, I was fascinated by the sound of my own voice echoing off cave walls — each shout returning to me with a kind of magic. That thrill of being heard, even if only by the walls, stuck with me ...

There are a dozen different ways dogs choose to go down the stairs, and some of them are downright hilarious. Golden Retrievers, known for their zest for life and pure, unapologetic whimsy, seem to be ...