cognitive science New study investigates over 2,000 orgasm recordings Mark Frauenfelder

animals This is the world's loudest bird David Pescovitz

Funny Chatty Italian Greyhound gives advice: "Being confused is normal" Jennifer Sandlin

top talent Parrot sings classic rock hits in awesome and hilarious style Jennifer Sandlin

Technology Google decides regular human surveillance isn't enough, targets dolphins Ellsworth Toohey

music German hunters at the national deer-calling championship Rob Beschizza

Science Listen to the bone-chilling screams that gave Tasmanian devils their demonic name Ellsworth Toohey

birds Scientists observe evidence of actual counting crows Thom Dunn

crows Crows can count and they do it out loud Allan Rose Hill

Elephants greet each other by "saying hello" and gesturing David Pescovitz

Science Scientist identify the phonetic alphabet of whales Thom Dunn

parodies Recreating legendary albums with nothing but a voice Grant St. Clair

Funny Does this Husky sound Italian to you? Jennifer Sandlin

Science Breakthrough in understanding whale language David Pescovitz

animals Researchers in Perth, Australia believe these are the first recorded echidna vocalizations. Spoiler alert: they sound like a cross between a pigeon cooing and a tiny horse neighing Jennifer Sandlin

Science Dolphin moms baby-talk their children Ruben Bolling

Science The man who saved the whales by producing their best-selling album Ruben Bolling

unsolved mysteries American Airlines' in-flight announcements include mysterious "grunting, moaning, and groaning" Mark Frauenfelder

animals Two half-brother gorillas play and laugh together Gareth Branwyn

Composer transcribes animal sounds to sheet music Rusty Blazenhoff