The squeak of a mouse tells most people to buy a mousetrap, but it tells some researchers a lot more. According to an April 1 study in PLoS ONE, mouse noises indicate certain states of mind, and ...

Why is it that humans can talk but mice can’t? New research published in the journal Nature Communications found that it might be due to a specific gene. If you asked somebody what sound a mouse makes ...

You might have heard of mice squeaking, but how about singing? Well, researchers have found that some wild mice in the African desert do actually 'sing' tunes. While their voices don't travel far the ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic underpinnings of language. People like to talk. We're unique in the animal kingdom ...