Of the roughly 250,000 known marine species, scientists think all ~126 marine mammals emit sounds – the ‘thwop’, ‘muah’, and ‘boop’s of a humpback whale, for example, or the boing of a minke whale.

Earlier this year, a separate study showed that rig sharks produce loud chirping sounds, marking the first recorded instance ...

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Scientists using new ways to eavesdrop on fish have captured a cacophony of thumps, honks, burps and grunts in underwater ...

Last year, the British Library began the "Save our Sounds" project, with the aim of accelerating the digitisation of millions upon millions of lost audio recordings held in its vast archive. The ...

Plants make popping sounds that are undetectable to the human ear, according to recordings made in a new study — and they make more sounds when thirsty or under other kinds of stress.The research ...

The library has used social media to highlight the updates. The Carl B. Instagram first announced the update plans on May 21, ...