The familiar tick-tock of wall clocks originates from the escapement mechanism, which controls gear movement in precise steps. While our brains perceive two distinct sounds, clocks actually produce ...

Columnist captures the tick-tock stress of Christmas shopping, from Black Friday crowds to Cyber Monday deals.

This man was diagnosed with a rare heart condition that left him with a "tick-tock" heart that makes him sound as if he has swallowed a clock. Chris Lloyd, 27, needed open heart surgery after doctors ...

IF you were to choose the most appropriate sound effect for the UK economy going into 2020, it would be a ticking clock. Not the kind of calming tick-tock of an old-style clock you would imagine you ...