You might recognize the voice of Kim Kardashian. What makes the reality TV star's voice so distinctive is what linguists call “vocal fry” — a kind of gravely low voice that you can also hear in other ...

In the otherwise quiet neighborhood of Cobble Hill, residents often hear a piercing howl that’s enough to make their teeth hurt. The shrill sound, which they liken to amplified fingernails on a ...

Two lawmakers in New York City have issued a siren call of sorts, arguing that the shrill sound of police cars, fire trucks and ambulances has got to go. If passed, the legislation would require all ...

New York City lawmakers have introduced legislation to change the city's emergency sirens. The new sound would likely resemble tones used in Europe, lowering the frequency for a less shrill sound.

Call her Shrill if you will, but Lindy West isn’t holding back. In her stitch-inducing and searingly honest memoir, Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman, which hit shelves in May, West takes readers ...

A team of scientists from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, has created 3D reconstructions of several Aztec skull whistles from the Ethnological Museum in Berlin, Germany. In research published ...