In traditional cuckoo clocks, the “coo coo” sound is derived from a system of bellows pushing air through two wooden whistles to recreate the distinctive two-note call of the common cuckoo.

In traditional cuckoo clocks, the “coo coo” sound is derived from a system of bellows pushing air through two wooden whistles to recreate the distinctive two-note call of the common cuckoo.

Running late for work or just miss that bus? You could have a good excuse: Your electric clock might be running a bit cuckoo. Because of a change in federal energy regulations, some scientists say ...

On the opposite end of the spectrum from the stately and sometimes stuffy grandfather clock is the endlessly humorous cuckoo clock. Early records show that bird sounds have long been used to call ...

Expert artisans use traditional techniques to craft cuckoo clocks that stand the test of time. With a focus on precision and quality, every clock is made to deliver impeccable performance while ...

Cuckoo's clocks are unable to keep up with climate change, new research warns. The birds spend the winter in central Africa, before travelling north to western Europe to herald the arrival of spring.

asked Colman Curran, a retired lawyer turned horologist, as he delicately attached a pair of hand-carved bone hands (“probably cow or horse”) to the dial of a wooden cuckoo clock. In January ...