A group of treehoppers sit on a plant stem in University of Missouri Professor Rex Cocroft's lab. Humans can't hear the vibrations these insects use to communicate with, but Cocroft has been able to ...

When some insects are scared or threatened by predators, they secrete smelly compounds. Scientists converted the secretions into sounds, creating an eerie melody that's unpleasant to humans. See more ...

Back when she was a graduate student, Robin Tinghitella learned something surprising: Birds can deduce the genetic quality of potential mates through smell. "I thought that was the craziest thing I ...

Sound and techniques in sound analysis / Elias Eliopoulos -- The auditory-vibratory sensory system in bushcrickets / Wolfgang Rössler, Martin Jatho and Klaus Kalmring -- Sense organs involved in the ...

MARTIN: And here's the sound of a corn rootworm chowing down. (SOUNDBITE OF CORN ROOTWORM EATING) MARTIN: OK, so maybe insect dining habits are not your jam. But a University of Wisconsin-Madison ...