Humpback and bowhead whales are the only mammals other than humans thought to progressively change the songs they sing through a process of cultural learning.
Plants & Animals
Feb 12, 2021
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The songs of fin whales can be used for seismic imaging of the oceanic crust, providing scientists a novel alternative to conventional surveying, a new study published this week in Science shows.
Plants & Animals
Feb 11, 2021
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In both life and music, the secret to success is love. This universal emotion stands out as the key protagonist in the most listened-to songs of all time. According to a study by Salvador Climent Roca and Marta Coll-Florit ...
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2021
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A new study shows that the mating behaviour of crickets is significantly affected by traffic noise and other man-made sounds—a finding that could have implications for the future success of the species.
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2021
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There's a common adage that knowing the right people holds the secret to wealth and success. The flip side of that, however, is reminiscent of the country song, "Friends in Low Places": Sometimes social connections can prove ...
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2021
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An analysis of the songs of most of the world's passerine birds reveals that the frequency at which birds sing mostly depends on body size, but is also influenced by sexual selection. The new study from researchers of the ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2020
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An international team of researchers has discovered what it believes to be a new population of blue whales in the western Indian Ocean.
Plants & Animals
Dec 21, 2020
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A new study traces the neural circuit that makes a female fly receptive to a mating advance.
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 26, 2020
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Until now, scientists believed the male fin whale sings just one song pattern, which is unique to the males in his particular group—but new research has blown this theory out of the water. The study, published in Frontiers ...
Ecology
Oct 29, 2020
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Americans often idealize scientists as unbiased, objective observers. But scientists are affected by conscious and unconscious biases, just as people in other fields are. Studies of birds' vocal behavior clearly show how ...
Social Sciences
Sep 11, 2020
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