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

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the experts their thoughts on how conceivable the plot is.

Whether it’s a canary’s chirp or a treefrog’s croak, humans tend to prefer many of the same sounds that animals do themselves ...

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

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