What’s that sound? Is it the eerie sound of an alien spaceship landing nearby? A white-noise soundtrack for people who have trouble falling asleep? Or is it the distinctive chorus of millions of ...

Some bats buzz like wasps and bees when grasped, and the sound seems to deter predatory owls. The findings reveal what may be the first known case of a mammal mimicking an insect, researchers report ...

A proof-of-concept study found that the same tech that carries high-speed internet might help track notoriously noisy insects. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 30, 2023 10:00 AM EST Get the Popular ...

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When you stop and listen, Colorado is the stage for an insect cacophony this time of year. Crickets sing in the grasses, and the trees are full of shrilling cicadas and the scree-scree-scree calls of ...

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