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Birds do it. Mammals do it. Even caterpillars do it. Whistling is widespread in the animal kingdom. Animals use various means to produce whistles and use their whistles for many different purposes, from warning of predators to calling to a friend. In my latest piece for National. . . Read More

Researchers report that the kea, a particularly playful parrot from New Zealand, has a specific call that puts other kea in a playful mood. In effect, the call acts much like human laughter, spreading positive feelings to those who hear it. Read the whole story at National. . . Read More

After five years of extensive exploration, scientists from India have discovered seven new frog species belonging to the genus Nyctibatrachus, commonly known as night frogs. The frogs were found in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India. Four of the new species are among. . . Read More

Unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, are rapidly finding a place in ecological research. In a new study, researchers from Gettysburg College combine this technology with bioacoustic monitoring for surveying songbird populations. Although the method currently has some. . . Read More

Anthropogenic noise, noise that is a result of human activity, is a global pollutant. Some wild animals are flexible enough to cope, to some degree, with all this added ruckus. But what about animals whose very livelihood depends on sound? Many bats are acoustic predators that. . . Read More