“Could a single, sharp boom on a bitter night come from the ground itself?” In some areas of the Midwest, the sound comes unannounced: a sudden crack that can reverberate down a block and wake people ...

Have you ever stepped outside on a frigid, quiet morning and heard sounds emanating from somewhere far away? It's not your imagination—cold air really does carry sound farther. Sound begins with ...

Winter driving has its own kind of soundtrack, and not all of it is comforting. When temperatures drop, your car suddenly becomes a composer of strange noises that you never hear the rest of the year.

Go back to a cold morning. (It could even be when you woke up this Tuesday morning.) Other WRAL Top Stories Do you recall smelling your neighbor's fireplace? Maybe you heard a train and thought, "I ...

More than 80 percent of our poll participants were able to tell the difference between hot and cold water just by listening to the sound of the... What Does Cold Sound Like? See If Your Ear Can Tell ...