North Baltimore NPR listener Jay Rubin has a garage door that makes a loud, screeching sound when opening or closing. He says he never sought it, but now it's a signal that his partner has come home — ...

What's that sound? It may sound like a very loud buzzing or droning that lasts all day and into the night. But before you call the police to report what you think could be a siren, whine or roar, ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The periodical cicada broods are coming – and while harmless, they're famously quite noisy and loud. The noise will be hard to miss. But it won't all even be the same noise – as there ...

SAN ANTONIO — Neighbors who live near a west side Dollar Tree say they don't want to go outside and they can't sleep. They blame a loud, screeching noise coming from the store. The manager told San ...

One of the world’s most peculiar test beds stretches above Princeton, New Jersey. It’s a fiber optic cable strung between three utility poles that then runs underground before feeding into an ...

Your garage door takes on a lot, opening, closing, shielding cars, and never complaining out loud. Until one day, it starts adding sound effects to its routine. That sudden screech or mysterious bang ...

It works on mice. It works on rats. So why not repel another pest - teenagers - with a loud screeching sound that only they can hear? Hastings might soon install a late-night sound-blaster to keep ...

Given the rising popularity of noise-canceling headphones, it’s clear that consumers are looking for more ways to make the world around them a little bit quieter. It’s why many laptops now feature fan ...