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Study Finds a Common Animal Signaling Tempo Around 2 Hertz

Researchers posit a brain processing sweet spot at this pace, proposing a testable resonance idea that still awaits direct neural evidence.

New Study Finds Human Speech-Like Structure in Sperm Whale Clicks

Honey Bee Waggle Dance Precision Depends on the Audience, Experiments Show

Humans Often Prefer the Same Mating Calls Animals Do, Study Finds

Caterpillars Keep Complex Rhythms to ‘Speak Ant’ and Secure Care, Study Finds

Horses Whinny by Combining Vocal-Fold Vibration With a Laryngeal Whistle

Cuttlefish Twist Polarized Light in Courtship, PNAS Study Shows

Study Finds Nightingales Instantly Match Rivals' Pitch and Syllable Length

Cats’ Purrs Outperform Meows as Individual Identifiers, Study Finds

Ethology Study Finds Cats Meow More to Male Caregivers

Study Finds Captive Dolphins Are Most Vocal During Structured Activities, With Play Driving Pulsed Sounds

Parasitic Ant Queens Trick Colonies Into Killing Their Queen, Study Finds

Six North American Bat Species Glow Green Under UV Light, Study Finds

Study Finds Male Proboscis Monkeys’ Large Noses Shape Calls and Strengthen Vocal Identity

Maternal Influence Shapes Chimpanzee Communication, New Study Finds

Leopard Seals Sing Structured Songs Like Nursery Rhymes

Photo of Biofluorescent Eastern Quoll Named Beaker Street Science Prize Finalist

Humpback Whales Blow Bubble Rings at Humans in Possible Communication

Cuttlefish Arm-Wave Behavior Suggests Multimodal Communication

San Diego Zoo Elephants Form Protective Circle During Earthquake