When my children were toddlers, our weekends included regular outings to the Baltimore zoo or aquarium. Once back from the zoo, we’d make our own. Our best no-cost amusement was imitating animal ...

The sounds of nature can be incredibly soothing — just think of those zen meditation tracks filled with chirping birds amid the gentle babbling of a brook in the forest. However, not all of nature’s ...

This is a list of ten extraordinary creatures and the hard science of their powers. From electric eels that generate hundreds ...

Visitors can hear Björk's immersive, otherworldly soundscape, Nature Manifesto, over the next few weeks as they climb the long, glass escalator that hugs the side of Centre Pompidou in Paris, France.

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 ...

Scientists are using new technology to help endangered animals by listening to their sounds. Scientists are using new technology to help endangered animals by listening to their sounds. The research, ...

Sound can be a useful tool for scientists monitoring wildlife populations. But what if you're trying to monitor species in a raging river? A new tool helps cut through all of the noise. Scientists ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. For an exciting new podcast series featuring Indian scientists at the forefront of bioacoustics research, Mongabay newswire editor Shreya Dasgupta ...

The first grainy film clip shows a black bear exploding out of the trail camera’s frame. In another, a mule deer stops munching wildflowers, backs away and takes off in the opposite direction. In a ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -Ever wished you could understand what your cat is trying to tell you? A Chinese tech company is exploring whether it's possible to translate those mysterious meows into human ...