The developer behind the bridge proposal said the long-term environmental benefits would outweigh the short-term disruptions to the Sound's ecosystem.

On Plum Island, "you have this resurgence of wildlife and plants and natural areas that is unparalleled and is highly worth conserving," one advocate said.

As human-caused sound gets louder around the world, some animals change their behavior and many creatures suffer health issues ...

Most people picture lions, roosters, or even cicadas when they think about noisy animals. Their sounds grab attention because we hear them in daily life or through recordings.

Accusatory in tone, this show at ΕΜΣΤ Αthens frames the mainstream animal rights debate within a wider context of human conflict Distinguishing itself from the current fashion for big exhibitions that ...

Bats are flying mammals you might spot and — rarely — hear at nighttime. Here are three common bat sounds — and what they mean.

The shofar is used on many different occasions in the Bible. But today, for many Jews, it is most associated with the High Holidays: Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

Here at Boing Boing, we've discussed misophonia - also known as "sound rage" or, as this article in the journal PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science) describes it, "a disorder characterized by a ...

The complexity of vocal communication in some primates, whales and birds might approach that of human language.

Zebra finches have a more complex way of communicating than previously thought. A new study published in the journal Science found that the sociable songbird does not just recognize and organize ...