Studying the world’s largest gathering of forest elephants with sound and field observation In the far southwest of the Central African Republic, where dense forest gives way to a broad clearing, elephants gather in numbers rarely seen elsewhere. The place is known as Dzanga Bai. Forest elep...

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Why Are Dolphin Dialects Changing? According to new research published in Frontiers in Marine Science, dolphins may be changing how they talk to each other. This study, led by researchers at Texas A University-Corpus Christi, found mul...

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Listening to forests reveals signs of recovery beyond tree cover Can listening to forests help us understand if the life inside them is thriving? Apparently, yes. Giacomo Delgado likens it to a doctor examining heart health. “A doctor has listened to many people’s ...

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Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire As ships return to the Strait of Hormuz, mines, sonar, and congestion continue to reshape the Gulf beneath the surface.

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Marine animals get stressed out, lose appetite due to boat traffic Researchers analyzed 1,850 comparisons of situations with and without vessels and found that ocean traffic stresses out marine megafauna.

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Sound Minds: The Artists Decoding the Noise That Dominates Our Contemporary World Our environment is overloaded with noise, whether via geopolitics, stress or social media. état bruit, an exhibition at Konstchthal Esch in Luxembourg, brings together 21st-century artists asking what...

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Scientists Found Human Speech-Like Patterns in Sperm Whale Clicks The staccato clicks of sperm whales may sound like meaningless background noise to human ears, but a new analysis suggests they may be part of a communication system with a level of complexity approac...

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Why Birds Are Choosing Busy Cities Over Quiet Forests And What They Know That We Don’t Birds are surprisingly adapting to urban life, building nests on buildings and using synthetic materials. This phenomenon, called synurbization, highlights wildlife's ability to adjust. While noise and even urban green spaces can pose challenges, some cities are now incorporating bird-friendly designs, demonstrating a complex, evolving relationship between avian life and human environments.

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Why Are Dolphin Dialects Changing? A new study shows dolphins produce unique hunting sounds near trawlers and seawalls, hinting at surprising adaptability.

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'Project Hail Mary' sound designers used surprising animal sounds to create Rocky's musical alien voice (interview) 'With the sound, we’re trying to paint a picture of what is Rocky's sonic soul.'

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Canada Announces North Atlantic Right Whale Fishery and Vessel Management Measures for the 2026 Season - environment coastal & offshore The Government of Canada continues to implement measures to protect this endangered species in close consultation with industry.

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How AI could help us talk to animals - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service YouTube video by BBC World Service

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Humans and Animals Often Like the Same Mating Calls, Supporting a 150-Year-Old Observation by Charles Darwin New research by Smithsonian scientists suggests that preferences for certain sounds might be evolutionarily conserved

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Elephant Vibrations: Scientists Uncover Secret Communication Shaking the Ground Elephants communicate through ground vibrations traveling up to 20 km, outpacing sound in animal behavior.

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BGU study reveals road noise compromises nearly half of Israel’s open spaces for nesting birds A pioneering study led by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has developed a first-of-its-kind spatial model that maps how road noise disrupts animal behavior, reve...

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The ocean was once 10 times quieter. A 1949 whale recording proves it | Fortune A plastic disc labeled "fish noises" sat in a Woods Hole archive for 75 years, and turned out to be the oldest known recording of a humpback whale.

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How Does AI Learn to Hear Both Birds and Whales? From birds to whales, Perch 2.0 is reshaping bioacoustics with transfer learning.

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Animal Communication Is Far More Complex Than We Thought Mammals use a rich mix of facial cues, body language, and sounds to communicate. This complex system helps them manage social groups, maintain order, and express emotions. Research shows these interac...

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Experts say Canada should track underwater noises in Arctic to help marine wildlife | CBC Climate Change News “If you go to a rock concert with your friend and you're trying to speak with them, chances are are you won’t be able to share your message efficiently," said Lyne Morissette, a marine biologist with ...

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Seals and sea lions provide clues to evolution of vocalization Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't? The journal Science published the research led by Emory University and the Ne...

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'Singing' dogs may show the evolutionary roots of musicality Some Samoyeds adjust the pitch of their howls depending on the music being played, showing a form of vocal ability they might have inherited from their wolf ancestors

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Why live music is good for your well-being Don’t pass up those concert tickets. According to new research, there might be more to the show than just great music.

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Tiny recording backpacks reveal bats' surprising hunting strategy Deep into the Panamanian night, the forest hums with sound. Chirping insects form a steady backdrop, rain softly trickles from leaves. Somewhere above a stream, frogs call into the darkness. But I am ...

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Wildfire smoke silences grassland birds in New York state On a hazy day in June 2023, doctoral students Trifosa Simamora and Timothy Boycott noticed that the birds at their field site had gone quiet. Now in a study published in Biological Conservation, they ...

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Human activity is making the Arctic’s waters louder Human activity from ships, snowmobiles, machinery and aircraft is contributing to making Arctic waters louder.

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Seismic Blasting Nixed: Victory for Whales, Coasts Offshore regulator NOPSEMA has rejected CGG's proposal to conduct seismic blasting in the Otway Basin.The decision was delayed four times amid

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Solar eclipse reveals how animals respond to sudden darkness Scientists used the April 2024 solar eclipse to show how animals adjust their behavior when daylight suddenly disappears.

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