All mice squeak, but only some sing. Scotinomys teguina, aka Alston's singing mice, hail from the cloud forests of Costa Rica ...

A new contender for a human 'language gene' can change the way that mice squeak when it is incorporated into their DNA. The gene is called NOVA1, and in our own species, it is remarkably unique. While ...

Alston’s singing mice produce loud, rhythmic songs that scientists can clearly hear, alongside ultrasonic calls used for close-range communication.

Mickey Mouse may have kept quiet during his early days on the silver screen, but his lab counterparts seem to have a penchant for song. That's the finding in an analysis of the ultrasonic sounds made ...

People like to talk. We're unique in the animal kingdom in terms of how much we communicate and the kinds of information we discuss. Scientists are trying to understand how this special trait evolved ...

Michael Eisner’s announcement that he’s ankling the Mouse House in two years hasn’t calmed the ire of Roy Disney and Stanley Gold. Instead, the dissident shareholders are now calling on Disney’s board ...