A new international study reveals the unexpected importance of acoustic communication in the evolution of boxfishes. This ...

Did you know that fish can talk? Well, sort of, anyway. To be more specific, some fish make sounds that, according to a new study published in Ichthyology and Herpetology, are used in patterns that ...

When listening to a well-practiced speaker, like during a lecture, a political event or during a favorite public radio show, you may notice they use pauses for dramatic effect. This type of nuance in ...

Teleost fish employ a sophisticated suite of acoustic signals that underlie key reproductive behaviours. Research over recent decades has revealed that these vocalisations are mediated by specialised ...

University of Guelph provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Guelph provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Biologists study the social behaviour ...