The government received a number of comments both for and against driver-selectable low-speed EV sounds. Vehicles capable of operating silently are required by law to emit sounds at speeds up to 19 ...

Adding to that list of dangers, a new study suggests that ocean warming could also accelerate the speed of sound underwater, threatening a fragile balance of noise that many marine species require to ...

New research shows that the speed of sound on Mars varies considerably by location and temperature. The findings could help scientists understand sounds picked up by Martian rovers, as well as make ...

At first, NASA was only gathering sounds from Mars, and it is through the many missions of Perseverance and Ingenuity that they were able to capture this in a first-hand experience. The in-depth study ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. We know ...

Using a microphone, a laser, and some crafty mathematics, a team of scientists has measured the speed of sound on Mars, in what is a scientific first and another cool finding made possible by NASA’s ...

Hey, it's Paul Cavalconte in for Corny O'Connell on this Friday. Question Of The Day breaks the sound barrier, marking the anniversary of the supersonic jet, the Concorde, which launched in 1976. The ...