Is it one of the best children’s tunes? Is it annoying because of it? “Yellow Submarine” might be a fan favorite for some, but its sound effects are annoying for others. When The Beatles recorded the ...

Earlier this month, a kind of chirping, rainforest-y sound sprung up in my apartment. It came from my roommate’s room. At first, I took it for a video game, but then realized the sound materialized ...

Have you ever sat in a quiet room only to be interrupted by a tiny, annoying noise that just won't quit? You're not alone. Everyday sounds can be surprisingly disruptive, and some of them might even ...

Summer, for most, is all about rest and relaxation. But there will always be those sounds that inevitably disrupt our Zen at the most inopportune times. Whether it be something that jolts us out of a ...

We’ve all heard of those chirper devices that randomly make annoying noises for no other reason than sending people insane. This project from [Kousuke Saito] brings altogether more art to this idea, ...

Passengers on flights often have to contend with infuriating noises, whether it's a screaming baby, loud eaters or people speaking so loudly that the whole plane can hear their conversation.

A reader asks: “When I moved out of New York City, I expected peace and quiet, but the suburbs are so loud. Do you have any advice on how to tamp down the noise of yard work, sirens and other ...

These days almost everyone has either flown a drone or listened to the nasty whining sound they produce. Although small drones (up to 20 kg) are about 40 decibels quieter than conventional civil ...

With wind generation one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sectors in the world, experts are using machine learning and other signal processing techniques to characterize annoying noise features ...