In the animal world making sound is key to survival. Cicadas do it, lyrebirds do it, and even fishes in the ocean do it. Male animals are especially vocal when they're trying to attract a mate. Sound ...

We take it for granted that virtually every habitat on Earth is alive with the sounds of animals, from the haunting songs of whales in the oceans to the riotous symphony of birds, frogs and insects in ...

A couple of weeks ago, as I wandered through towering ash forests in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, I found myself in the middle of an eastern whipbird conversation. Just to the left of the ...