Freelancer Michael Franco writes about the serious and silly sides of science and technology for CNET and other pixel and paper pubs. He's kept his fingers on the keyboard while owning a B&B in Amish ...

Some people who live east of I-5 in San Clemente want Caltrans to dismantle a 16-foot-tall freeway sound wall they say is blocking their ocean views and bouncing freeway noise at their homes. Some ...

Q I live in Redwood City off of Whipple Avenue about a mile away from Highway 101. In the last three weeks or so, the traffic noise on 101 has drastically increased to the point that I can hear it in ...

Much like bats and dolphins, some people have developed the ability to analyze bouncing sound waves to generate a picture of their environment. Image via Flickr user poolski When a bat flies through ...

Constant city noise has been linked to long-term health problems, but it's hard to keep out of homes and businesses; low-frequency sounds such as traffic and construction propagate easily through ...