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

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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 ...

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

The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers, and the euphonious melodies of songbirds all evolved as ...

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

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

When it comes to animals romancing in the wild, things get weird—really weird. Some animals offer bizarre gifts, some put on daring dances, and others? Well, let’s just say things get really messy.

Two male leopard sharks were seen mating with a female leopard shark off the coast of New Caledonia University of the Sunshine Coast marine biologist Dr. Hugo Lassauce said that he and his research ...

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Her obsession with dragonflies began with the Marshall fire that destroyed her home in 2021. Sarah Nalley, who did her undergraduate work in evolutionary biology, already planned to dedicate her ...