WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - Dolphins, porpoises, killer whales, sperm whales and other toothed whales produce an array of sounds - to find prey employing a sonar-like system called echolocation ...

Mammals make sounds when air flow causes paired tissue folds in their voice box to oscillate. However, such air flow in the baleen group of whales takes an unusual path, enabling them to make sounds ...

We take it for granted that virtually every habitat on Earth is alive with the sounds of animals, from the haunting songs of whales in the oceans to the riotous symphony of birds, frogs and insects in ...

Figure 1: The MEAD theory explains sound production in the domestic pigeon (Columba livia) syrinx. Figure 4: The caudo-cranial tissue wave is present across a range of fundamental frequencies. Figure ...

Professor Sophie Scott explains how sounds are made in our larynx when the vocal folds vibrate. She then demonstrates a larynx in action with the help of Professor Martin Birchall (a consultant head ...

The larynx acts like a valve in your throat—but it also gives your voice its unique sound and emotional depth. Discover how this small organ does big things in our animated explainer. The larynx is a ...