So when he first learned that male mice vocalize in the presence of females—singing, out of the range of human hearing, true songs that transcend the randomness of squeaks—he nearly flipped his lid.

Study led by Dr. Michael Long of NYU Langone Health reveals how mammalian brains accomplish the fast verbal turn-taking that makes conversation possible. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory neuroscientist Arkarup Banerjee is using singing mice, like the one shown here, to understand how our brains control timing and communication. These studies may offer ...