A humpback whale alters the pitch of its song when joined by a neighboring singer, a finding that opens a new chapter in the ongoing effort to understand whale song, some of the most structurally and ...

From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances so that friends—and sometimes foes—can hear them. Each sound is coded with messages like "Come here!" ...

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Scientists announced on March 5, 2026, that they have identified an entirely new genus of mammal called Tous, a group of ringtail possums found in the remote forests of Indonesian Papua. The discovery ...

Kristofer M. Helgen is affiliated with the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii. Erik Meijaard and Tim Flannery do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

Abstract: The classification of marine mammal calls is of enormous significance for the protection of marine mammals. Acoustic methods are the most effective tools for studying and monitoring marine ...