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 ...

Sounds are integral to Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden,” the book about two years he spent living in a cabin in the woods near Walden Pond in Massachusetts in 1846-47 – the wind blowing through the ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The local organization Soundscapes is working to raise awareness of music education during February with a giving campaign celebrating the leap year. The "Leap for Soundscapes ...

Listening to one-minute-long audio recordings of forest soundscapes has positive effects on people’s short-term wellbeing, new research finds. Improvements to wellbeing were found to be more ...

Bryan Pijanowski, professor in Purdue University’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources and director of the Center ...

Ambient sounds and soundscapes can be great tools to help you get in the right headspace. Sometimes you need a little rain, a ...

Microsoft also highlights games that feature healthy escapism, including Stardew Valley and, uh, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. Microsoft also highlights games that feature healthy escapism, including ...

The dull roar of traffic, the barking of dogs in backyards and the screeching of cockatoos at dusk. The shattering of early morning quiet by the first plane overhead or the garbage truck on its rounds ...