The mating calls of the katydid, a large insect, are ultrasonic, beyond the audible limit of human hearing. What if we could hear them? That’s the focus behind a collaboration between the abstract ...

Most devices that use ultrasonic sounds to keep critters away don’t have a high rate of success. DEAR JOAN: We’re having a terrible problem with coyotes. My sister wants to try some kind of ultrasonic ...

What do bats, dolphins, shrews and whales have in common? Echolocation! Echolocation is the ability to use sound to navigate. Many animals, and even some humans, are able to use sounds in order to ...

A huge-eyed little primate of the Philippines can communicate in pure ultrasound — issuing calls so high-pitched that human ears can't detect them. Study researcher Marissa Ramsier noted the ironic ...

For decades, scientists believed that mice used ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) for courtship, similar to certain bird calls. Now, a new study suggests that these vocalizations could be a bit more ...

When a plant is stressed, it doesn’t keep quiet about it. You won’t hear the plant’s cry because it’s in the ultrasonic range — too high-pitched for human ears — but, for decades, scientists have been ...

Plants and insects may communicate through sound, say Tel Aviv researchers, marking a breakthrough in understanding nature’s acoustic signals. The study, published in the journal eLife, suggests that ...

Q: Several dogs with unknown owners have been pooping and peeing on my front lawn. Is there some ultrasonic gadget that would keep them away? — Josh Swaney, Conyers A: Sound repellers have been tested ...

One of the moths in the experiment laying eggs. Credit: Tel Aviv University The research was carried out in the laboratories of Prof. Yossi Yovel, from the School of Zoology, and Prof. Lilach Hadany, ...

The way we live is often mirrored by how our companion animals live. One example of this the increasing electronification of our dogs and cats. Some of these electronic pet products are arguably quite ...