Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't? The journal Science published the research led by Emory University and the ...

A new Met Opera production of “Tristan und Isolde” uses Wagner’s rare wooden horn, the holztrompete, for a key offstage ...

From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances so that friends—and sometimes foes—can hear them. Each sound is coded with messages like "Come here!" ...

At the end of the act, the audience let out an animal roar. You sometimes hear that in an opera house. And when you do, it’s thrilling. When Nézet-Séguin returned for Act II, he received a rapturous ...

Animals on land and sea use sound for different purposes – and alterations in their environment can change the effect it has ...

A horse’s whinny is a distinctive and instantly recognizable sound, which the animals use to communicate with each other and express emotions. But this unique vocalization has long puzzled scientists, ...

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Some animal facts sound like internet exaggerations until you look at the research behind them. Biologists and field researchers have confirmed many of these traits through long-term observation, ...

There's been a "rare sighting" of a walrus in Fife in Scotland. It was spotted resting on the rocks near the coastal town of Elie and was reported to a wildlife charity called British Divers Marine ...

A walrus has been spotted off the coast of Fife in a "rare sighting". It was seen resting on rocks near Elie and was reported to the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR). The walrus was spotted ...

Donkey's Place, a restaurant and bar in Camden, New Jersey, wants help finding an unusual, but beloved artifact the business has had for years. The walrus penis was allegedly taken by an Ohio man who ...

In one of the most bizarre heists, a thief stole a “beloved” walrus p*nis bone from New Jersey’s famed cheesesteak joint, Donkey’s Place. The staffers working there are displeased, as the walrus ...