Acoustical Society of America
Dr. Michael Collins publishes paper on ivory-billed woodpecker
Dr. Michael Collins, Naval Research Laboratory scientist and bird watcher, has published an article titled “Putative audio recordings of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis)” which appears in the March issue of the Journal of …
Measuring fatigue through the voice
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 22, 2010 — What can scientists learn from watching a group of people sitting around, chatting, playing movies, reading, and happily making new friends? Quite a lot, says University of Melbourne, Australia acoustician Adam…
Listening for ocean spills and their ecological effects
November 16, 2010 — Scientists who study acoustics (the “science of sound”) have over the years developed a variety of techniques to probe the hidden depths of oceans. This week, many of these acoustic researchers will come together to discuss how t…
Army-funded technology detects bacteria in water
November 10, 2010 — To keep soldiers in the battlefield healthy, the U.S. Army is exploring new ways to detect harmful bacteria in water.
Current techniques for analyzing water in the field can take as long as 24 hours to complete, according to …
Blue whales align the pitch of their songs with extreme accuracy, study finds
Blue whales are able to synchronize the pitch of their calls with an extremely high level of accuracy, and a very slim margin of error from call to call, according to a new study of the blue whale population in the eastern North Pacific. Results wer…
Music and speech based on human biology
DURHAM, N.C. — A pair of studies by Duke University neuroscientists shows powerful new evidence of a deep biological link between human music and speech.
Thieving whale caught on video gives rare clues about hunting strategy, sound production
For decades scientists have been intrigued by the variety of sounds emitted by sperm whales, partly due to a popular theory that suggests that the sounds might contain information about the animals’ size. But historically it has been extremely difficult to demonstrate that these curious clicking noises can reveal information about the physical characteristics of the massive marine mammals.
Endangered right whales found where presumed extinct
NEWPORT, Ore. ? Using a system of underwater hydrophones that can record sounds from hundreds of miles away, a team of scientists from Oregon State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has documented the presence of endangered North Atlantic right whales in an area they were thought to be extinct.