On an otherwise sleepy block in Brooklyn is a brand-new 15-story building that shrieks on windy days. Residents have likened the sound to a shrill whistling, a maddening screech, and — most colorfully ...

When the Aztecs dominated central Mexico, a blood-curdling sound like a human scream played through a small whistle. Luis Aceves via Unsplash In cultures around the world, instruments have brought ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. On Jan. 23, on a cold, still, moonlit night, I sat in the Adirondacks and, as is my wont, listened for wild sounds. Because I sat beside a set of big ...