Scientists have solved the riddle behind one of the most recognizable, and annoying, household sounds: the dripping tap. And crucially, they have also identified a simple solution to stop it, which ...

One Irish plumber estimates that a slowly-dripping tap can lose more than 180 litres of water a day, and if it's a hot tap ...

It haunts you when you're trying to eat your dinner in peace. It disturbs you when you're trying to watch TV. It even keeps you awake in the wee small hours. SEE ALSO: Scientists just named a newly ...

It’s tempting to think that the “plink” sound produced by a falling water droplet on a liquid surface is caused by the droplet itself, but new research points to an unexpected source of this familiar, ...

The irritating sound of the dripping water from a faucet or from a leaking roof during the rainy season has kept generations of people awake at night. The noise has been extremely frustrating that ...

Cooler days mask quiet household problems that nibble away at money and comfort as taps, cisterns and joints tire together. As temperatures fall, small leaks multiply. In British homes, a dripping tap ...