The sound of someone sniffling can be irritating, but that has almost nothing to do with the sound itself, new Carnegie ...

Oct. 12, 2012 -- The sound of nails on a chalkboard or screams may send shivers down the spine for a good reason. A new study shows annoying sounds trigger a highly emotional response in the brain.

The World Cup vuvuzela horns are just the latest in a long line of nuisances. June 16, 2010— -- Millions of World Cup soccer fans have been putting up with the constant buzz made by the vuvuzela, ...

Q: When I move from one Web site to another, I get an annoying sound. I’d like to remove it but don’t know how. I suppose that I should go to the Sounds and Audio Devices part of Control Panel, but ...

When I move from one Web site to an- other, I get an annoying sound. I’d like to remove it but don’t know how. I suppose that I should go to the Sounds and Audio Devices part of Control Panel, but ...

Nails on a blackboard, sirens and heavy drilling: none come close to whining for being the most annoying sound, a study has suggested. [partner id="wireduk" align ...

The sound of nails on a chalkboard or screams may send shivers down the spine for a good reason. A new study shows annoying sounds trigger a highly emotional response in the brain. Researchers found ...