FARGO - There's a rather annoying vocal trend that's been creeping - or creaking rather - into conversations. It's known as "vocal fry," "creaky voice," "Kardashian style," and in a more official ...

It turns out vocal fry, what the Internet is reporting as a new linguistic trend "creeping" into women's speech isn't much of a trend at all. A writeup of the research describes the speech pattern as ...

Macquarie University researchers have found social perceptions, not speech patterns, may explain why vocal fry is more often noticed—and criticized—in women. A new study has found that young ...

That data also indicates men may have employed vocal fry more than women in the recent past. To fill in some of these research gaps, researchers in Australia recently conducted some much-needed, ...

Ariana Grande is not here for the hate surrounding her vocal fry. After a clip from Grande’s recent appearance on the “Podcrushed” podcast went viral, the 30-year-old singer said in a TikTok comment ...

The mystery of how cats generate that adorable purring noise when they're happy has been solved by scientists—and it turns out they have more in common with pop stars than you might think. Cats have ...

As Christine Blasey Ford choked up during her emotional testimony against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday, admitting that she was “terrified” to publicly defend her sexual assault ...

This speech pattern sees users adopting a raspy, low voice that drags out certain syllables. It's usually associated with women, who are often mocked for it on social media. However, a new study has ...

Vocal fry is that low, creaky voice sound we've heard from the likes of Kim Kardashian. New research in the journal Science now shows that same vocal fry is what allows certain kind of whales to find ...

In a moment of sheer boredom several weeks ago, I decided to watch a new TV show to kill some free time. But I didn’t choose to watch "Parks and Recreation," "The Office" or "House of Cards." No, I ...

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