Ronan the sea lion burst to fame about a decade ago after scientists reported her musical skills. At age 15, she's still got ...

A former rescue sea lion, Ronan burst to fame around a decade ago after scientists reported her musical skills.

Jill Sobule, the memorable voice behind the 1995 folk-pop hit “I Kissed a Girl,” has died tragically at the age of 66.

A new study of Ronan, a sea lion famous for her dancing skills, challenges the idea that only vocal learners can match a ...

The results challenge the long-held theory that "only animals who were vocal learners — like humans and parrots — could learn ...

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From high-altitude climbers to divers who can fish without scuba gear, scientists are finding new ways that human bodies may ...

Past work from Ilardo has shown that nomadic Bajau divers in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have especially large ...

Animal research on biomusicality, which looks at whether different species are capable of behaving in ways that show they recognize aspects of music, including rhythm and beat, remains a tantalizing ...