Gold Shaw Farm explains the biological anatomy that prevents drakes from producing the iconic loud quack of female ducks.

Rosie is a freelance writer living in London. She has covered everything from ancient Egyptian temples to exciting medical breakthroughs, but she particularly enjoys writing about wildlife, ...

For decades, researchers and submarine crews in icy waters off the coast of Antarctica have been picking up a mysterious quacking sound. The "bio-duck," as its called, has been heard on and off since ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

QUESTION: Why do ducks quack? ANSWER: Braeleigh, I loved your question because even though I think about how animals act all the time, this was honestly something I had never thought about before! In ...

In the '60s, submarines picked up a mysterious quacking sound in the Southern Ocean. This "bio-duck," as it came to be known, has been heard on and off ever since, but scientists haven't been able to ...