Mass Effect's Milky Way is home to many different ( bangable) alien species, from the bird-like turians to the jellyfish-like ...

H.R. Giger's original creature design continues to frighten audiences decades after it debuted in "Alien," but does the ...

Which sleep sound are the best for falling asleep? How about staying asleep? And is the future of sleep simply a story without an ending?

OSCAR-winner Ben Osmo reveals how he terrified actors on set of Alien: Covenant by creating the frightening creature’s roar for star director Ridley Scott. Ben Osmo, of Narrabeen, who won an Oscar for ...

Videogames aren't as hooked on loon sonics as movies and music are, though once you know what you're listening for, the ...

The horror genre could finally get its due when the 2026 nominations are announced.

Daisy Ridley's new horror movie We Bury the Dead puts a new spin on the traditional zombie, and introduces a nightmarish new signature sound effect.

By studying large language models as if they were living things instead of computer programs, scientists are discovering some ...

The nominees for the 98th Academy Awards were announced on Thursday morning, with “Sinners” receiving a record-breaking 16 nominations and “One Battle After Another” not far behind with 13. Both of ...

The Staggering Scale of Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Crackdown transcript With every norm-busting move, with every boundary-busting ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

Among the works were a soundscape composed by David Lynch for “Twin Peaks: The Return” (it involved a lot of white noise; I wasn’t a fan) and a sonic interpretation of ancient Chinese poems (a lot of ...