Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with ...

Charles Darwin theorized that a sound, smell or color that's attractive to one species can be preferred by others too. A new study finds humans and animals do share preferences for certain sounds.

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 ...

People and animals often prefer the same mating sounds. New study shows shared biology may shape what we find pleasing to ...

Bird Sounds – Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) Listen to the calls of the European common pheasant during mating season, as males display their plumage, defend their territory, and attract mates ...

Imagine a mobile game where players imitate animal sounds, and AI assesses how closely they resemble actual calls of ...

Your taste in music may feel unique, but there may be something more biologically innate driving your acoustic choices: A new ...

Familiar voices trigger stronger brain activity in zebra finches, speeding up how quickly they respond to calls.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.