New research identifies a scientific reason for that unsettled sensation people sometimes get in basements or old buildings. A new study finds that inaudible sound waves called infrasound may cause ...

A hidden force may be quietly shaping how you feel—and you’d never even know it. Infrasound, an ultra-low-frequency vibration below the range of human hearing, is everywhere from traffic to old ...

Infrasound is very low-frequency sound, below 20 Hertz (Hz), which humans typically can't hear. It can come from natural sources like storms, or from anthropogenic sources like traffic. Some animals ...

If you’ve ever felt stalked by something seemingly not-of-this-world, you’re far from alone. Research out today, however, might offer a mundane, if still profoundly creepy, explanation for some of ...

The next time you walk into a purportedly “haunted” house and sense a ghostly presence, consider that those feelings might be due to vibrating pipes, mechanical or climate control systems, rumbling ...

Infrasound waves are usually too low for the human ear to actually hear, but they can still have a negative effect on mood—possibly an explanation for places that feel haunted An experiment that ...

Could paranormal experiences be explained by very low-frequency sound? This kind of sound is what scientists call infrasound, and humans can’t hear it. But a new study says our bodies still respond to ...

Ghosts in the attic or goblins in the basement are not responsible for paranormal activity, claims an April 2026 study, which blames a home’s old pipes for those things that go bump in the night. It’s ...