Warning: Major spoilers ahead for "Stranger Things" season four, part one. The chimes of a grandfather clock featured in "Stranger Things" have become a trending TikTok sound. In the humorous videos, ...

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 ...