song

Juvenile birds learn the length of the sounds in a song from a false memory introduced via optogenetics, instead of from real interactions with a tutor bird.

Researchers show that Drosophila melanogaster males are capable of producing more modes of courtship song with their wings than previously thought.

A group of around 300 whales produced 184 distinct songs over just a few years, according to a new study.

 Zebra finches reared by another species learn to sing their foster parents’ song with rhythms characteristic of their genetic background.

An experiment in which people pass each other initially nonrhythmic drumming sequences reveals the human affinity for musical patterns.

Diverse species are said to sing, but music is in the ear of the beholder.

Birdsong bears a striking resemblance to human music, but it’s not yet clear that birds interpret it that way.

Some bat vocalizations resemble bird songs, though at higher frequencies, and as researchers unveil the behaviors’ neural underpinnings, the similarities may run even deeper.

Mice and rats produce ultrasonic signals to attract mates.

Structured whale songs are shared by group members and evolve over time, but the calls’ functions are still unclear.

A handful of insect species communicate using auditory signals—sounds that researchers have dubbed “song.”

House mice sing melodies out of the range of human hearing, and the crooning is impacting research from evolutionary biology to neuroscience.