Like many animals, parrots make sounds that suggest they are talking with each other, maybe even calling out to a specific ...

Sperm whales communicate in a series of short clicks called codas. Analysis of these clicks shows that the whales can ...

They were easier to hear, because the world had suddenly become quieter. Car traffic plummeted as people sheltered at home ...

Analysis shows whales’ coda vocalizations are ‘highly complex’ and remarkably similar to our own ...

Recordings from a decades-long research project in Florida are helping scientists decode the complexity of dolphin whistles.

From insects to birds to mammals, Professor Daniel Abrams found that communication signals follow a common tempo.

This bird’s mimic abilities are so advanced that they can fool other species. Here’s what the science reveals about nature’s ...

Discover some of the more unusual collective nouns for different groups of animals, from ‘a bloat of hippopotamuses’ to ‘a ...

Animals may behave similarly in cities because they learn from each other how to exploit novel human food sources. For ...

Why doesn't anyone ask their little one 'What sound does the camel make?' It's probably because not many people actually know ...

If you were a starving snake in a barren landscape, your most nutritious available lunch may just be another snake. While cannibalism is an absolute taboo to us humans, it’s remarkably widespread in ...

Charles Darwin theorized that a sound, smell or color that's attractive to one species can be preferred by others too. A new study finds humans and animals do share preferences for certain sounds.