Ancient civilizations moved stones weighing hundreds of tons without cranes, pulleys, or modern machines. One theory? They used sound. And shockingly, science now shows acoustic levitation is real — ...

Scientists have designed swarms of microscopic robots that communicate and coordinate using sound waves, much like bees or birds. These self-organizing micromachines can adapt to their surroundings, ...

Here are 10 producers who defined the sound of metal in the 1980s. The rise of hard rock and heavy metal in the '80s coincided with major changes in how heavy music was not only recorded and mixed, ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A new high-tech system puts out fires using sound waves. It may seem like magic but it's not - it's science. This revolutionary technology from Sonic Fire Tech ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2025 — Helium leaks are hard to detect. Helium is odorless, colorless, tasteless, and does not react with other chemical substances. Not only can we not see or smell it, but ...

In fiction, magic makes levitation easy. With a simple swish-and-flick of his wand, Ron Weasley yanks a troll’s club high above its head in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Through graceful ...

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., second only to heart disease. But a new cancer treatment method from CU Boulder researchers uses sound waves to soften tumors and could be a ...

California-based Sonic Fire Tech has developed a new fire suppression system that uses sound waves to vibrate oxygen molecules, preventing them from readily mixing with fuel, disrupting combustion, ...

Sound is energy carried by vibrations moving through matter. It is something we hear, not something we expect to lift, hold, or precisely control physical objects. And yet, for decades, scientists ...

Forward-looking: When wildfires sweep through the dry hills outside Los Angeles, homes can be lost in moments. A California startup imagines a different outcome: as embers fall and nearby brush ...

BOISE, Idaho — Who's ready to rock? Treefort Music Fest has announced its second wave of artists coming to the concert series. In its 14th annual cycle, Treefort Music Fest boasts well over 120 ...