New research by Smithsonian scientists suggests that preferences for certain sounds might be evolutionarily conserved ...

Charles Darwin theorized that a sound, smell or color that's attractive to one species can be preferred by others too. A new study finds humans and animals do share preferences for certain sounds.

Your taste in music may feel unique, but there may be something more biologically innate driving your acoustic choices: A new study found that animals and humans tend to prefer many of the same ...

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...

Humans and animals like the same sounds, new research reveals, proving Charles Darwin correct. The findings show that people ...

A new study from the University of Texas at Austin suggests humans and animals often prefer the same sounds. By using an ...

Crying is one of the most recognizable human emotional signals. Tears appear when people experience grief, relief, joy, or ...

People and animals often prefer the same mating sounds. New study shows shared biology may shape what we find pleasing to hear.

The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers, and the euphonious melodies of songbirds all evolved as ...

Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...

Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don't? It's one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind and communication. Across all cultures, humans use richly expressive ...

Genetic switches near the FTO locus may enable hibernators’ extreme metabolic resilience and could inspire future treatments ...