Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with ...

Humans and animals like the same sounds, new research reveals, proving Charles Darwin correct. The findings show that people ...

Citizen scientists listened to pairs of mating sounds from 16 different species, including male zebra finches, and selected ...

Your taste in music may feel unique, but there may be something more biologically innate driving your acoustic choices: A new study found that animals and humans tend to prefer many of the same ...

Male green treefrogs attract mates with loud calls, but new research shows parasites can subtly change those signals.

The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers, and the euphonious melodies of songbirds all evolved as ...

Across the animal kingdom, sound is more than communication—it's a signal of survival and success. From birds and primates to ...

Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...