Its fear-splitting screech reverberates throughout space and time. Swiss and Norwegian neuroscientists have discovered that ...

The Aztec skull whistle produces a shrill, screaming sound. A study shows that these whistles have a disturbing effect on the human brain. The Aztecs may have deliberately used this effect in ...

Archaeologists have discovered numerous ceramic or clay whistles at Aztec sites, dubbed “death whistles” because of their distinctive skull shapes. A new paper published in the journal Communications ...

ZÜRICH, Switzerland — Imagine an object so terrifying that its mere sound could make your blood run cold — a sonic weapon designed to disrupt the brain and induce pure dread. This isn’t the plot of ...

When the Aztecs dominated central Mexico, a blood-curdling sound like a human scream played through a small whistle. Luis Aceves via Unsplash In cultures around the world, instruments have brought ...

A Cybertruck owner reported having two different “wind issues” on their first road trip in the truck, including a loud whistle sound whenever there was a headwind, and a shaky door panel while driving ...

Why are groundhogs called “whistle pigs”? One TikToker found out firsthand, after investigating a mysterious noise during a hike. “I heard some kind of emergency whistle on my hike,” he captioned the ...

Many ancient cultures used musical instruments in ritual ceremonies. Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerica had a rich mythological codex that was also part of their ...