Bottlenose dolphins’ signature whistles just passed an important test in animal psychology. A new study by my colleagues and me has shown that these animals may use their whistles as namelike concepts ...

Every bottlenose dolphin has its own distinct high-pitched whistle. The marine mammals use these whistles to identify one another and to communicate and maintain bonds. They can even mimic the ...

When federal agents arrived in Minneapolis, Chicagoans Emily Hilleren and Lauren Vega kept doing what they had been doing for months: getting their hands on as many whistles as they could find. They ...

A new analysis reveals that songbirds across the world mix and match the same whistles, trills, and other acoustic motifs to create their diverse tunes.

"My son, Billy, picked up this silent dog whistle at a pet supply store." My friend George held out his hand to show me a small shiny metal whistle and then he continued, "Billy said that he was told ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Owner Vanessa Aguirre-Ávalos was busy watching over a small group of young children at Luna y Cielo Play Café when she ...

Bottlenose dolphins' signature whistles just passed an important test in animal psychology. A new study by my colleagues and me has shown that these animals may use their whistles as name-like ...