If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Media players and software systems designed to help consumers make listening to music a simple endeavor all have ...

Have you ever listened to music? I mean, really listened. The subtle sounds of melody, harmony and, arguably just as important, the use of silence—or, if you prefer the technical term, “not music.” If ...

In auditory illusion tests, people perceive silence as a form of sound, just as Simon and Garfunkel suggested. By Bethany Brookshire The hush at the end of the musical performance. The pause in a ...