Scientists recorded rig sharks producing sounds—potentially with their teeth. The clip is thought to be the first documentation of its kind. Paul Caiger / University of Auckland Scientists have long ...

Researchers in New Zealand have made what they believe is the first recording of a shark actively making noise. By Yan Zhuang Dolphins whistle. Whales sing. Fish croak, chirp, grunt, hum and growl.

Music journalist Jonathan Scott explores the early history of recorded sound: from the first-known recordings in the 1800s to the most significant vinyl records of the 1940s. Here's a story that's ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...