Charles Darwin suspected that humans and animals share similar aesthetic tastes. A new citizen science experiment supports this hypothesis, showing that people strongly prefer the exact same acoustic ...

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.

A new study from the University of Texas at Austin suggests humans and animals often prefer the same sounds. By using an online game that let people choose between animal mating calls, researchers ...

Human fascination with bottlenose dolphins goes back thousands of years, at least as early as Greek mythology.

The dog was found abandoned alongside a shockingly cruel note explaining why he had been dumped in such a callous way.

A long‑term study in Sarasota, Fla., details how bottlenose dolphins are social creatures that use whistles and clicks to communicate with each other.

In Salla, Finland, the freezing air doesn’t stop the excitement. Nearly 1,000 fans gather deep in the Arctic wilderness, shouting encouragement as the smell of hot reindeer soup drifts through the ...

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

Dr. Julie Hunt says cats can hear sounds humans would never notice.

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

Sound-based deterrents could help keep the animals away from fast-moving cars and dangerous landscaping equipment ...

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