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

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

Why is it that a squirrel may calmly take food from a picnic table while a deer runs as if its life depends on it at the snap ...

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.

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 ...

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

Your taste in music may feel unique, but there may be something more biologically innate driving your acoustic choices: A new ...