Citizen scientists listened to pairs of mating sounds from 16 different species, including male zebra finches, and selected their favorites. Photo credit: Raina Fan.
Whether it’s a canary’s chirp or a treefrog’s croak, humans tend to prefer many of the same sounds that animals do themselves, a new study finds ...
Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with ...
Littlejohn’s tree frog has reproduced in captivity for the first time, offering new hope for the survival of this endangered ...
Well, I guess it’s a brother thing.” The Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson is reflecting on his rollercoaster relationship with his younger sibling, guitarist Rich. Their explosive chemistry ...
Residents across Western New York are hearing that familiar sound again. It’s a sure sign that spring is not too far away.
Hidden away in the scenic rolling hills of Nundle in north-west New South Wales, a group of animal conservationists waits until dark before making their next move. It has been a long trip from Sydney, ...
These tiny frogs have an enormous voice for their size, and the recent warm evenings have been filled with their lovely chorus.
Springtime in the Bay Area brings with it lush green landscapes, vibrant wildflowers and buds breaking open on trees. And in some places, the soundtrack to all that visual beauty is the chorusing of ...
Male Sierran chorus frogs change their breeding calls depending on the temperature, a UC Davis study found. (BenderPhoto, Getty Images) When the time is right, a good love song can make all the ...