Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with ...

People and animals often prefer the same mating sounds. New study shows shared biology may shape what we find pleasing to ...

New research by Smithsonian scientists suggests that preferences for certain sounds might be evolutionarily conserved ...

Charles Darwin theorized that a sound, smell or color that's attractive to one species can be preferred by others too. A new study finds humans and animals do share preferences for certain sounds.

Your taste in music may feel unique, but there may be something more biologically innate driving your acoustic choices: A new ...

I’ve often wondered why such a large part of early childhood education includes teaching little one what sounds animal make. I’m tellin’ ya it’s not a ...

A new study from the University of Texas at Austin suggests humans and animals often prefer the same sounds. By using an ...

If you’re a shark movie fan, you’ve probably watched more than one scene in which a shark roars as it attacks its prey. But according to shark expert Greg Skomal, such a sound is just Hollywood magic.

For years, people assumed sharks were the silent type, but that’s not true, and they aren’t alone when it comes to creatures like sharks that make noises. Some of the world’s strangest creatures make ...

A study shows that rattlesnake rattling works as a powerful warning signal that scares animals and prevents dangerous encounters in the wild.