It’s not just ex-NASA engineers who are trying to develop easier-on-the-ear car horns. Researchers in South Korea, too, have been working on creating the ideal honking sound that isn’t as grating as ...

Apple's Siri assistant can now quack like a duck if you ask it nicely. To try it out, users have to update to iOS 14.3, the newest version of the iPhone operating system, and say, "Hey Siri, what does ...

There is an old wives’ tale that a duck’s quack has no echo. This has been proven not to be true in what can only be described as the best duck experiment ever. But the rumor has a basis in truth.

SLIDELL, La. (AP) — Quack! Quack! A duck call ringtone helped a Louisiana firefighter rescue six ducklings from a storm drain. Spokesman Chad Duffaut of St. Tammany Fire District #1 says even with ...

Before babies can speak words, they are grunting and cooing as they try to mimic the sounds they hear from us. It's all part of early language, creating a foundation which lead to first words. This ...

A good many ducks quack, but not all ducks quack. However, a good old-fashioned quack will attract most ducks—mallards and non-mallards alike. But the ability to sound like different types or species ...