I didn’t really want to think about what might be lurking in the woods across the street from my house. But those shrieks and roars in the dark wouldn’t stop. Some fears are better left unspoken. I’ve ...

Picture this: A girl walks alone down a long, creaky hallway. The lights are off, her pace is slow, and she’s inching towards the shadows. What sort of music is playing in the background? Almost ...

The only thing going bump in the night should be your Halloween movies October has finally arrived, and that means scary movie nights are not far behind. But the last thing you want going bump in the ...

For many people, entering the confinement of an MRI machine can be harrowing: Scans can take hours and patients must lie very still in cramped machines that produce deafening sounds. But a new, ...

If things on Earth aren't scary enough for you this Halloween, you can listen to scary sounds from space thanks to NASA. The U.S. space agency tweeted that they will host a live listen with a question ...

Did you ever wonder what the Earth's magnetic field sounded like? Will it also be magnetizing to the ears? Apparently, it's a bit haunting and creepy to say the least. You can hear it yourself with ...

Booms, cracks, and pops that seem harmless to you may sound like the end of the world to your furry friend. If your dog shakes and trembles during storms, or hides under the bed every Fourth of July, ...

With Halloween around the corner, we asked Peter Brown, sound editor behind the movie Paranormal Activity to share his secret behind scary sound effects. Now it's time for our regular segment Words ...

A reader’s hard drive is making new and unpleasant noises. Could it be on its last legs? I would say yes. If your hard drive is making sounds it never made before, especially grinding or screeching ...