Many aspects of animals that people find beautiful evolved to be attractive to the animals themselves. A new study hints at a common aspect of perception that dates back hundreds of millions of years.

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 ...

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 ...

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Learning to use your natural voice to replicate a barred owl is easier than you might think. Here are tips to get started.

The genus Gracixalus belongs to the family of Old World Tree Frogs and is geographically dispersed from Myanmar and western Thailand to Laos, Vietnam, and further to southern China. Despite the ...

Some of the most realistic turkey calls are feeding clucks, content yelps, and purrs. They’re also the calls that are least likely to spook a pressured tom since hens are constantly making those ...

Some birds that mimic humans can only say a few words or phrases. For instance, crows in captivity often repeat words like ...

Discover the brain science behind how birds learn to sing, from song nuclei to social cues and critical learning windows.

The Los Angeles Lakers fell short against the Boston Celtics at home, and had coach JJ Redick voiced his concern over the referees’ no-call decision on LeBron James. JJ Redick and the Los Angeles ...