European starlings just beat parrots at their own game – copying complex sounds. In a new study by researchers in Amsterdam ...

Spokane Police and the City Council have agreed after public outcry to scrap the purchase of two portable high-range speakers ...

As Republicans block Affordable Care Act subsidies, Amy Herzog's "Mary Jane" spotlights the human cost of America's broken ...

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Columnist Halsey Blocher has a weird experience reminiscent of an Edgar Allan Poe tale involving things that go beep in the night.

A sound that for many was their first introduction to the online world is falling silent after decades. AOL has announced that it will no longer offer dial-up internet service, the Associated Press ...

Most of us have a microwave in our kitchens, either on the countertop or above the range. The versatile appliances can do everything from reheating leftovers to poaching an egg in under a minute. When ...

There are few things more annoying than an incessant beeping sound in your home that no matter how high and low you search, you can't identify. It could be a smoke detector, appliance, security system ...

Residents living near Waymo's charging facilities in Santa Monica are demanding immediate action over what they describe as persistent noise pollution that has disrupted their neighborhood and daily ...

David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services, food subscriptions, kitchen tools and cooking tips. David earned his BA from ...

A plane that was isolated on the taxiway and searched at Washington Dulles International airport after a beeping sound was heard coming from the cargo hold has been cleared by police and the incident ...