Even a casual music fan knows exactly when to expect the emotional upswing in Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” the confident refrain of Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hiss,” and the explosive chorus laid down in ...

Birdsong is a classic example of a learned trait with cultural inheritance, with selection acting on trait expression. To understand how song responds to selection, it is vital to determine the extent ...

Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little evidence it has language-like structure. Human language, which is also ...