No ears, no problem. The tobacco hornworm caterpillar, a common garden pest, can actually detect airborne sound via microscopic hairs on its body, according to a team of faculty and graduate students ...

Joy—fleeting woo-hoo moments like "catching the perfect wave"—is felt by many diverse animals, and researchers want to know how they express it in various situations and why.

African elephants create low rumbles that travel through the earth, letting other elephants detect messages through vibrations.

Research suggests that dolphins develop a lifelong vocal “name.” Here’s how they evolved this high level of social identity, once thought to be uniquely human.

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Escape to North Carolina’s remote island paradise, where wild horses, untouched beaches, and coastal serenity feel dreamlike.

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Wild dolphins use sea sponges as tools to hunt safely, revealing how animal culture survives despite hidden sensory costs.

Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure ...

Bats use echolocation to get around, but it wasn’t clear how these creatures managed to navigate dense environments—until now ...

On its 49th anniversary, we explore why Pink Floyd's 'Animals' remains one of the greatest and most underrated concept rock albums of all time.

We have no idea how music affects the brain when someone is on a psychedelic experience. We have some very basic ...