Math Models Predict Animals' Natural Calls

While crickets, orangutans and whales indeed communicate differently, there is a common denominator between them, researchers say. A bird's chirp, a whale's clicks, and a primate's scream can be construed as different, but a new cross-species study has revealed that mathematica... [ read more >> ]

Crickets and whales tune their communication signals depending on their metabolism, or intake and use of energy from the environment

Image comment: Crickets and whales tune their communication signals depending on their metabolism, or intake and use of energy from the environment
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Crickets and whales tune their communication signals depending on their metabolism, or intake and use of energy from the environment