Try toiling over a series of timed math problems while being bombarded by static at jackhammer volume. Volunteers in a stress experiment at Pennsylvania State University did just that, while in ...

When most websites discuss homes, they mean single-family houses and rarely talk about apartment living. (Although looking down the list of TreeHugger posts on the subject, I was surprised at how well ...

Surround sound, gaming systems and even traffic noise can be disruptive to your home. But The Home Depot's Scott Krueger and Joe Autry have three quick ways to sound proof your home to bring a little ...

Korea Land & Housing Corp. (LH) is realizing its mission to introduce noise-proof apartment units to residents in the country as noise disturbances caused by neighboring residents in an apartment or ...

The owners of the 2,640 homes in the newly mapped high-decibel zone are looking at a bill of $30,000 or more to insulate their homes against the noise of the F-35 jet. Burlington International Airport ...

F A R M I N G T O N  H I L L S, Mich., Aug. 12 -- "We know people who are sleeping in their basements to get away from it," says Fred Welsh, a resident of this Detroit suburb. Welsh, and ...

The term "noise pollution" refers to unwanted or annoying sounds that happen around you. Machinery, amplified music, noisy vehicles, and other things can cause it. If it's loud or long-lasting, noise ...