Tapping your fingers to a rhythm before you enter a noisy room might seem like a strange ritual. But recent research reveals this simple act can significantly improve your ability to understand speech ...

While many businesses take advantage of and enjoy Skype's VoIP platform, occasional problems can interfere with its use. Multiple Skype users have reported occasional tapping or "clicking" sounds ...

A character’s suspicions about a mysterious tapping noise turn into a thriller about the horrors of isolation. By Nicolas Rapold When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through ...

Dan Riley thought nothing could go wrong in his newly remodeled kitchen. But that changed when his refrigerator started making strange noises. Research showed that other consumers have complained ...

Q: My 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen – with a five-speed manual transmission – makes a weird tapping noise. The noise has been there forever, yet the car runs great. I have had the engine looked at.

In 2003, during his maiden spaceflight, China’s first astronaut,Yang Liwei, encountered a strange and unsettling phenomenon: a mysterious knocking sound. As he navigated the vast emptiness of space, ...

Rod knock is the sound of one or more of your rods "knocking" against the crank as it changes direction through its rotation. The connecting rod (we'll just call it the rod from here out) is connected ...