communication

ASAPbio has developed resources for preprint servers, institutions, scientists, and journalists to promote the responsible reporting of research in the media.

Effectively relating science to the public is a science in itself, and expertise on a topic doesn’t guarantee expertise in explaining it.

Male lemurs secrete aldehydes from their wrist glands that may make them more attractive to females during the breeding season.

Goldenrods that evolved in the presence of herbivores release volatile chemicals that trigger defenses in neighboring plants of their species, even those that are genetically unrelated.

Birds on the Brain: The Neuroscience Behind Songbird Communication and Human Speech

A new study shows wolf pups responding to vocal encouragement from humans.

Very little science from meetings reaches a meaningfully large audience.

The country’s government has imposed a communication blackout on Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost region in India, effectively cutting off scientists and students from the rest of the world.

Changes in the auditory environment as a result of herbivory could influence how animals communicate, and may have implications for sound-based monitoring of species.

Research organizations should start sharing with the public information, stories, photos, and videos on how animals are cared for and used in science.

A recent meeting about the disconnect between scientific and public beliefs points to ways researchers can improve how they communicate with skeptics.

Expressions of pain and orgasm are distinguishable, study finds.

Studying electrical communication in the wild requires braving the Amazon jungle with sensitive equipment.

The primate was famous for her ability to communicate with humans.

A group of around 300 whales produced 184 distinct songs over just a few years, according to a new study.

The use of underperforming computational tools is a major offender in science’s reproducibility crisis—and there’s growing momentum to avoid it.

In a case of acoustic deception, caterpillars mimic bird alarm calls to defend themselves.

Men have traditionally stolen the spotlight as scientific popularizers on TV, but women are making names for themselves in other formats.

Representatives follow the lead of senators in drafting a bill that would encourage federal scientists to share data.

Zebra finches dial down dopamine signaling when they hear errors in a song performance.