A horse’s whinny can sound like two calls at once. One part sits low and rough, like a familiar mammal voice. Another rides high, almost piercing, and it does not seem to fit a 500-kilogram animal.

A horse’s whinny is an iconic sound, arguably on par with a cow’s moo and a sheep’s baa and a donkey’s hee-haw. Most people ...

For a professional singer, the voice is the instrument – irreplaceable, impossible to upgrade, and subject to wear that ...

Investigators next examined horses with a condition that partially paralyzes one vocal fold and they found that the low tone often broke down or disappeared. The high tone remained intact, which the ...

Researchers at Stanford University, in collaboration with scientists at the German Cancer Institute, have shown for the first ...

The study of vocal fold biomechanics and modelling has increasingly become central to understanding the complex interplay between tissue structure, mechanical properties, and phonatory function.

A new study finds that horse whinnies are made of both a high and a low frequency, generated by different parts of the vocal ...

Restoring natural vocal cord vibrations may reduce aggressive cancer activity, offering new clues about how laryngeal cancer develops.

Vocal nodules are growths that form on the vocal folds due to overuse. They can cause a hoarse or raspy voice and affect a person’s ability to sing. Treatment often involves vocal rest and vocal ...