Tick Tock. Tick Tock. Tick Tock. We’re trying to ignore it, but the ticking of the creepy grandfather clock the Press-Telegram keeps in the corner of our office is getting ominously loud — because ...

If you have ever sat in a quiet room with a wall clock nearby, you have probably noticed the steady tick-tock rhythm. It is such a common sound that most people barely notice it, yet the reason behind ...

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 ...