Modified from the cover of <em >The Sounds of Life</em>
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New insights into the functionality of nonhuman sound may help us conserve nature and protect ourselves from excessive noise.

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A school of juvenile spiny chromis (Acanthochromis polycanthus)

Human-Made Noise Disrupts Fish Parenting

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Fish Are Chattier Than Previously Thought

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Fear Could Help Explain the Behavior of Animals in the Ocean

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Embryonic Eavesdropping: How Animals Hear and Respond to Sound

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Whale Song Echoes Help Scientists Map the Ocean Floor

Previously Unknown Beaked Whale Species Spotted off Mexico

Tom Norris, Bio-Wave, obituary, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, whales, dolphins, marine mammal, acoustics, hydrophone, conservation, surveys, Navy, NOAA

Tom Norris, Marine Mammal Acoustician, Dies at 55

Birds Warn Unborn Chicks About Warmer Weather

A Rainforest Chorus

Jungle Field Trip

A Fishy Chorus

The Whale That Quacked

Cetacean Cacophony

Hearing Whales

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Sex Determination: It’s in the Genes—Sometimes

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Universe 25 Experiment

A group of large animals, some of which are being studied for cancer resistance genes and proteins, are pictured, including a bison, an elephant, a giraffe, a manatee, a zebra, and a whale.

Peto’s Paradox: How Gigantic Species Evolved to Beat Cancer

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An Anti-Malarial Drug Could Ameliorate PCOS Symptoms

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Minimizing to Maximize Measurement Accuracy

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March 2025, Issue 1

How Do Embryos Know How Fast to Develop

In mammals, intracellular clocks begin to tick within days of fertilization.

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Genetic Insights Break Infectious Pathogen Barriers

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Navigating Cold Storage Solutions

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The Immunology of the Brain

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