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Humpback Whales Remix Their Old Songs
They combine tunes at musically similar places, like the world’s biggest deejays. By Ed Yong.
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Want to ‘Speak’ Elephant? Now You Can
A new website helps you translate human words and emotions into a form of elephant communication. By Casey Smith. (Aug. 11, 2017)
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Bee research may redefine understanding of intelligence
The brain of a honeybee is tiny — the size of a pin head — and contains less than a million neurons, compared to the 85 billion in our own brains. Yet... By Rowan Hooper.
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Snake alarm call makes birds scan for approaching predators
The ability to visualise an object associated with a sound was once thought to be unique to humans. But some birds seem to have that ability as well, a study has found.
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Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show
You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk.
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From kookaburra cackles to bonk of the banjo frog: Only one can be crowned Australia's favourite animal sound
Squawks, creaky doors, trills, bellows and a lot of grunts — our wildlife makes some bizarre and beguiling noises. But which one should get the shout-out as Australia's favourite animal sound? It's time to make a call.
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