To study the sound of hot water, the researchers first devised a survey that they gave to about 80 participants. Curiously, the majority of participants said they couldn’t tell hot from cold ...

For example, the bottom of the tank can turn rusty and leak, which is why you might hear some sounds in the first place. At this point, the only option to fix the problem is to replace the water ...

The sound department ended up operating what Howarth called “a bit of a mad scientist lab where you could go to figure out how to do what Jim wanted. A lot of what we did, nobody had done before.

Ah, the refreshing sound of a cool drink of water being poured. You might feel thirsty just thinking about it. Or, if you’re a scientist, you might feel curious.

I. Schalko, R. M. Boes. Effect of Water Withdrawal on the Appearance and Sound Level of Waterfalls. Water Resources Research, 2021; 57 (10) DOI: 10.1029/2021WR030980 ...

30 minutes in near-boiling water, and those soldered chips come right off, leaving you with something that's non-toxic, compostable, and looking like something from your grandparents' attic.