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Tiny Primate Communicates Secretly in Ultrasound

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Feb 7, 2012 07:00 PM ET | 0

The tarsier's high pitch allows him to communicate within his own private channel. Read more

That Baby Really Does Roar Like a Lion

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Nov 2, 2011 12:28 PM ET | 0

Babies' cries sound a lot like lion and tiger roars at a much higher pitch and not just to their sleep-deprived parents. Read more

Smart Chimp Gets Speech Like a Human

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:00 AM ET | 0

A 25-year-old chimpanzee shows that speech perception is not a uniquely human trait. Read more

10-year-olds May Understand Dogs Best

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Oct 12, 2011 02:23 PM ET | 0

The preadolescents appear to have a natural talent for understanding dog barks. Read more

Electronic Tattoo Grafts Gadgets to Skin

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Thu Aug 11, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

The ultrathin device can stick to skin like a temporary tattoo and is powerful enough to read brain signals. Read more

Male Frogs Woo Females With Disco

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Aug 4, 2011 05:23 PM ET | 0

Male túngara frogs attempt to woo females with calls reminiscent of at least one 70's disco song. See if you can hear it. Read more

Mariachi Band Serenades Music-Loving Beluga Whale

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Aug 3, 2011 01:25 PM ET | 0

A beluga whale named Juno intensely watches a mariachi serenade him at the Mystic Aquarium. Check out the video. Read more

Mariachi Band Serenades Music-Loving Beluga Whale

Angry Birds: Crows Never Forget Your Face

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jun 28, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0

Mess with a crow, and it will remember your face for over five years, research shows. Read more

Angry Birds: Crows Never Forget Your Face

U.K. Cat Makes Loudest Purr Attempt

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:05 PM ET | 0

Smokey the cat's purr is so loud that Guinness World Records may soon declare it the loudest in the world. Read more

The Bieber Factor: What Makes Voices Unique

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:00 PM ET | 0

Singers like Justin Bieber may owe their unique sound to the large social circles of their ancestors. Read more

New Oil Rig Threatens Endangered Whales

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Jan 18, 2011 04:46 PM ET | 0

Exxon, Shell, Gazprom, BP and Rosneft are together planning an oil rig off the coast of Russia -- a move that could harm an already critically endangered whale species. Read more

Border Collie Breaks Vocabulary Record

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jan 4, 2011 06:50 AM ET | 0

"Chaser" learned the names of 1022 objects, putting her on near equal intellectual footing with a three-year-old. Read more

New Lemur Has Big Feet, Long Tongue

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:22 PM ET | 0

Although only just discovered, the lemur is probably endangered, or even critically endangered, due to its very restricted range. Read more

You're It! Gorillas Play Tag

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jul 13, 2010 07:00 PM ET | 0

Gorillas and other African great apes play tag, which suggests that this common childhood game has deep primate roots. Read more

Fish Talk to One Another

Posted Wed Jul 7, 2010 01:30 PM ET | 0

Fish use noises including grunts, chirps and pops to get their point across. Read more

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