Mice often communicate in ultrasound, which is so high-pitched that it's beyond human hearing. Because these sounds don't travel very far, it was thought that they were only used for private, close-up ...

Scientists have uncovered something remarkable about one of the world’s most overlooked creatures. Male mice are not just squeaking in the dark; they produce complex ultrasonic songs to attract mates.

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic underpinnings of language. How a uniquely human genetic tweak changed the voices of ...

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Assistant Professor Arkarup Banerjee and colleagues find that songs and ordinary vocalizations both arise from the midbrain caudolateral periaqueductal gray (clPAG), seen ...