Archive for January 2019
Yikes! Only Eight Percent of U.S. Adults Consistently Use Hearing Protectors at Loud Events
The roar of the crowd, the boom of the bass, and the pop and crackle of fireworks, while exhilarating, can be loud enough to permanently damage your hearing. One simple solution that can save your hearing is using hearing protectors, such as earplugs or earmuffs. Yet only eight percent of American adults say that they…
Read MoreThese Whales Are Serenaders of the Seas. It’s Quite a Racket
Why do whales sing? Scientists still aren’t certain, and maybe the whales aren’t, either. A juvenile male humpback whale in waters off Sri Lanka. The males may be singing certain tunes to attract mates, although scientists listening to the songs suspect there may also be other reasons for the music shared among these giants, even…
Read MoreIsraeli Scientists Find a Flower They Say Can Hear Approaching Bees
Using petals as ears, the evening primrose sweetens its nectar in minutes when it hears sounds at the frequency of bees’ wing-beats By TOI STAFF The Oenothera drummondii, or evening-primrose flower, on a beach in Hong Kong. (Wikipedia/Geographer/CC BY-SA) Israeli scientists at Tel Aviv University say they have found a flower that hears the approach of…
Read MoreHearing Loss Threatens Mind, Life and Limb
Poor hearing is not just an annoying inconvenience. Dec. 31, 2018 The earsplitting sound of ambulance sirens in New York City is surely hastening the day when I and many others repeatedly subjected to such noise will be forced to get hearing aids. I just hope this doesn’t happen before 2021 or so when these…
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