Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...

Humans and animals like the same sounds, new research reveals, proving Charles Darwin correct. The findings show that people showed preferences for calls that other species find the most attractive.

Citizen scientists listened to pairs of mating sounds from 16 different species, including male zebra finches, and selected their favorites. Photo credit: Raina Fan.

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, a new study finds ...

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

It’s important to remember that we humans are simply animals. A very advanced species, but members of the animal kingdom nonetheless. We all need water, food, and shelter to survive, but we also share ...

Many aspects of animals that people find beautiful evolved to be attractive to the animals themselves. A new study hints at a common aspect of perception that dates back hundreds of millions of years.

A new agreement between a conservation group and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moves a toad found only in Nevada closer to federal protection.

A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according ...

The middle-aged groan is natural as bodies age and muscles weaken, but a UVA School of Education and Human Development expert ...

Archivists and researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have unearthed a recording from the 1940s.

East Central Illinois FrogWatch program allows the C-U community to track frogs and toads in the area, contributing data to help scientists.