Synesthesia is a rare condition where experiencing one sense (like sound) triggers an involuntary experience of another sense (like vision). If you’ve never experienced this phenomenon yourself, this ...
The jungle is full of sounds. Due to humid temperatures, life thrives in these thick ecosystems, and so do the sounds those creatures emit. A walk through any jungle environment will expose you to a ...
The higher priority of staying alive on the Capahuari River didn’t leave much extra time for soaking up views or spotting wildlife. In other words, when you are busy calculating how to navigate a ...
Watching the first few minutes of “The Territory,” a new documentary set in the Amazon rainforest, is like listening to a symphony of deforestation. The film opens with the sound of an engine revving, ...
According to the Chinese proverb, a bird sings because it has a song, not because it has an answer. A team of French and Brazilian researchers, however, may have the answer as to how the song of ...
It's one of 16 remaining locations across the country.
It’s late at night and I’m lying absolutely still. The hot air is so humid that sweat stings my eyes. All is dark. Cocooned behind insect netting in a cabin, I’m immersed in the forest’s sounds. The ...