Animals use long-distance calls shaped by physics, environment, and body size to communicate across miles. Land mammals adapt calls mainly to habitat and noise, while aquatic mammals rely more on body ...

Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with elaborate color patterns – from the iridescent plumage of many hummingbirds to ...

Humans and animals like the same sounds, new research reveals, proving Charles Darwin correct. The findings show that people showed preferences for calls that other species find the most attractive.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Is the mating call of a frog actually appealing to people? Researchers at the University of Texas are testing a surprising idea in a surprising way: humans and animals may have the ...

From deep growls rolling over savannas to haunting whale songs drifting through the ocean, many species rely on sound to stay in touch across miles. New research suggests these calls are not just ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Logan S. James, The University of Texas at Austin; McGill University (THE CONVERSATION ...