If you have a rhotic accent, you pronounce the /r/ sound whenever the letter 'r' appears in a word, like in 'learn', 'better' and 'perfect'. North American accents are usually rhotic, and other ...

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The idea of Gross National Happiness might sound unusual, but it’s interesting to see Bhutan balancing economic growth with the happiness of its people. And if you got that answer right, why not try ...

In an earlier video, her mom shared that she's not a big fan of the wind that's plaguing her on her daily walks. Poor thing! If your dog is sensitive to sounds and you think they may struggle getting ...

A person with tinnitus hears ringing or other sounds in one or both ears. Tinnitus can be temporary or long term. Exposure to loud noise can increase the risk of tinnitus, but the exact cause may ...

9. On Feb. 14, school board member Melanie Salins posted on her school board Facebook page a Civics worksheet and survey questions about religion, race and gender ideology that she said was given to ...

Misophonia is a "strong dislike or hatred of specific sounds or noises," explains Juanita Guerra, PhD, a clinical psychologist based in New Rochelle, New York. Examples of such noises include ...

Maybe you exclaim “ouch!” or let out a cry or loud groan. But do the sounds we make in such moments differ across cultures? Humans are remarkably vocally expressive. We not only speak but also ...

However, in one video, she explained the different sound you might hear, and the possible causes behind each sound. "Tinnitus sounds and their possible causes," she wrote at the start of the video ...

Charles Pulliam-Moore is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. Today, BBC ...