Shouting at seagulls makes them more likely to leave your food alone, research shows. The paper, "Herring gulls respond to the acoustic properties of men's voices," is published in Biology Letters.

That heated argument where voices escalate and emotions flare might be more significant than just a disagreement about dirty dishes or scheduling conflicts. When partners resort to shouting, something ...

Sweet talk won’t get you far if you want to scare off a seagull trying to snatch your food. Try shouting. Researchers set out to find if a man’s voice was enough to deter bandit gulls from their ...