Last fall, the dire wolf population jumped off the pages of folklore, returning from extinction. This week, Colossal Biosciences, the biotechnology company behind the births of the previously extinct ...

With its enchanting eyes, powerful jaws, acute senses and haunting howls, the gray wolf (Canis lupus) — the largest member of the dog family — is a wilderness icon. Once the most widespread mammal on ...

Cats are known for their expressive vocals. Whether it be a gentle purr while couch cuddling, a meow at your legs while making dinner, or a 3 am yowl that makes you bolt upright in bed, our feline ...

Technology has enabled the capture of some pretty amazing sounds, like the moan of a black hole or the purr of a worm-shaped amphibian. Now, one Dallas-based startup says it is preparing to unveil a ...

This time of year, the sound of a wolf howl piercing the night can really send shivers up your spine. But that call of the wild isn’t meant to scare you; it’s actually a message to other wolves.

Our dogs aren’t just barking at cars — they’re communicating like their ancestors, wolves. That's according to Jeffrey Reed, whose Cry Wolf Project has helped identify 30 different wolf calls, many of ...

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Decoding nature's hidden patterns. Computational linguist Jeff Reed figured out how to eavesdrop on wolves in the wild. But he needed help from AI to separate the ...

Some Samoyeds adjust the pitch of their howls depending on the music being played, showing a form of vocal ability they might have inherited from their wolf ancestors ...