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Its fear-splitting screech reverberates throughout space and time. Swiss and Norwegian neuroscientists have discovered that the ancient Aztec death whistle — often credited with emitting the scariest ...

Dan Blumstein was gently holding a yellow-bellied marmot pup, conducting research, when he first heard one scream. "I was sort of shocked by this scream and almost dropped this animal," he says. "I ...

Do you scream your lungs out the moment you spot a cockroach at home? Well, it turns out it's not your fault—it's just science! The moment a cockroach suddenly appears in the kitchen or bathroom, half ...