Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Do you hear Yanny or Laurel in this clip? The audio took social media by storm and divided friends and coworkers (including the Popular Science office) We asked sound experts to analyze the clip to get a definitive, scientific answer.

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Producer/Video by:
Jason Lederman

Research:
Sara Chodosh

Media:
twitter.com/CloeCouture/status/996218489831473152

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