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If you’ve seen an owl fly, you probably didn’t hear a thing. That’s because their skin and feathers dampen sound by absorbing high- and low-frequency flight noise. Inspired by this natural ...

Researchers have engineered a silk fabric that can suppress noise by either generating sound waves that interfere with the noise or by blocking vibrations that are key to the transmission of sound.

A new soundproofing material (fluffy white disk, right image) that mimics the structure of owl skin and feathers reduced the rumble of a car engine more than a traditional felt fiber soundproofing ...