Researchers use molecular barcoding to discover that Alston’s singing mice evolved complex vocalizations through targeted ...

Alston’s singing mice carry out complex vocalizations and even appear to converse politely with one another. The neural ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Alston’s singing mice have adapted to sing to express their ...

Scientists have uncovered something remarkable about one of the world’s most overlooked creatures. Male mice are not just squeaking in the dark; they produce complex ultrasonic songs to attract mates.

Communication begins long before children learn to speak. Researchers at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) in ...

In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers have inserted a human-specific gene, known as NOVA1, into mice to study the evolution of vocal communication. The results were nothing short of ...

People like to talk. We're unique in the animal kingdom in terms of how much we communicate and the kinds of information we discuss. Scientists are trying to understand how this special trait evolved ...

Mice do more than just squeak when they want to make a noise. They can also sing. And the way they do it is different from ...

Mouse pups produce ultrasonic vocalizations, called isolation USVs, when they are separated from the nest. It's a survival mechanism—baby mice need their parents to regulate their temperature and feed ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic underpinnings of language. How a uniquely human genetic tweak changed the voices of ...