Natural sounds in national parks and gardens really are good for our health, a new study reveals. North American experts investigated sound recordings from 251 sites in 66 national parks across the US as part of their study. They found trickling water improved people’s positive emotions, while bird sounds reduced feelings of stress and annoyance. … Read more
A huge reduction in ambient noise from traffic and aircraft during the coronavirus lockdown means that birdsong is more audible than ever, experts have found. Sound recordings taken in London and across the south-east of England by engineering consultancy firm 24 Acoustics revealed the remarkable change. Their ‘intelligent noise monitoring’ systems are designed to record noise coming … Read more
The wings of the nightingale — famed for its beautiful birdsong — are shrinking in response to climate change, a study has found. This change will make its long migrations to Africa more arduous and threaten its very survival, scientists have warned. Male nightingales, in particular, are known to sing for hours on end each night … Read more