First record of the sound produced by the oldest Upper Paleolithic seashell horn
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abe9510
Abstract: A prehistoric conch shell converted into a musical instrument makes its first sounds in 18,000 years. Anthropologists and ethnomusicologists assert that there is no society without song, and more specifically, there is no ritual or… read more here.
Keywords: sound produced; upper paleolithic; record sound; shell ... See more keywords
Sound garden: How snakes respond to airborne and groundborne sounds
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281285
Abstract: Evidence suggests that snakes can hear, but how snakes naturally respond to sound is still unclear. We conducted 304 controlled experiment trials on 19 snakes across five genera in a sound-proof room (4.9 x 4.9… read more here.
Keywords: ground vibrations; genera; produced ground; sound produced ... See more keywords