A baby's babbling may sound like nonsense, but it's actually an extended act of trial-and-error learning. As babies produce different sounds, their brains note which attempts succeed and which ones ...

How a research study and a warning by the U.S. surgeon general galvanized the creation of a new space for youth and families ...

No ears, no problem. The tobacco hornworm caterpillar, a common garden pest, can actually detect airborne sound via microscopic hairs on its body, according to a team of faculty and graduate students ...

So it is that an Animal Crossing song turned out to the festive treat we didn't know we needed this past Christmas. And now ...

Children's Aquarium Dallas said that several nurse sharks, a large green moray eel, many lesser-known fish, crustaceans, and other reef species now call Texas home. The animals come from the recently ...

During the lockdowns of 2020, global shipping was severely restricted and ocean noise pollution all but ceased. Instead the songs of fish filled the sea. Crackles, snaps, pops and clicks – that is the ...

SPCA Monterey County will offer two one-day youth camps during the school holiday break, providing students with hands-on activities and lessons about animal care, shelter operations and veterinary ...

This legend from Irish mythology tells the story of Fionnuala and her three younger brothers, who were turned into swans by their jealous stepmother. The old monk looked out across the western sea and ...

The Barn at Spring Brook Farm in the borough of West Chester is dedicated to helping children with disabilities by connecting them to gentle farm animals. Jeanette Corgnati is the executive director ...