Dimitri W Ponirakis
Family, Bioacoustics, and the intersection of art and science are my happy places.
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Hearing tests uncover unexpected humpback sensitivity to high-frequency noise
University of Queensland hearing tests conducted across kilometers of ocean off the Australian coast show humpback whales react to higher frequency sounds than expected. Associate Professor Rebecca Du...phys.orgCaterpillars hear through tiny body hairs, which could inspire improved microphones
No ears, no problem. The tobacco hornworm caterpillar, a common garden pest, can actually detect airborne sound via microscopic hairs on its body, according to a team of faculty and graduate students ...phys.orgHowler monkey roars exaggerate body size but are truthful to other howlers
Howler monkeys are relatively small primates known for their incredibly loud, low-frequency roars that sound as if they come from a much larger creature. This is useful in the animal kingdom because s...phys.orgHow Animals Build a Sense of Direction | Quanta Magazine
Researchers documented the activity of neurons that shape directional navigation as bats explored a remote island off the coast of Tanzania.quantamagazine.orgDecoding Corvid Calls: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
Corvids, a family of birds that includes crows, ravens, and magpies, have long captured the fascination of scientists and bird enthusiasts alike. These intelligent creatures exhibit complex behaviorsbioengineer.orgCreel pot recording devices to listen for whale songs - BBC News
A conservation charity is working with fishermen on the project on Scotland's west coast.bbc.comUnlocking nature's symphony with AI
Bioacoustics is pretty niche, but now thanks to AI, it could turbocharge biodiversity research. Michel André calls it “the science of the sound of life.” In this episode, we hear his recordings from t...dw.comMonkeys With Smaller Testicles Scream Louder to Compensate
It's a "calls vs balls" tradeoff.zmescience.comIn 'Funeral for a Tree,' Steve Parker Etches Bird Song into Playable Oak Records
When an oak tree died in his yard, Steve Parker created a sound sculpture as a tribute to the former habitat.thisiscolossal.comWhale tag will help decode communication in the deep ocean
An open-source whale tag that records sound, movement, and environmental data will enable scientists to study and decode whale communication.earth.comStriking discovery about beaked whales: How sounds reveal the secrets of the most mysterious whales - ProtoThema English
How scientists use underwater recordings to locate, identify, and understand some of the planet’s most enigmatic cetaceans, which rarely appear at the surfaceen.protothema.grProtecting Arctic blue corridors for whales
Discover why safeguarding Arctic migration routes is vital for whales facing threats from shipping, noise, and climate change.worldwildlife.orgEmpowering Bioacoustic Research in Southeast Asia
YouTube video by Cornell Lab of Ornithologyyoutu.beWhat makes mountain birds sing at dawn—and why are they sometimes quiet? Ecologists explain
Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the weather is cold. This new discovery was made recently by a team of soundscape ...phys.orgWhales are getting lost in noisy oceans
Learn how rising ocean noise levels are causing significant delays in whale migration and affecting their navigation abilities.earth.com[Animal-do-gam] Killer whales and dolphins cooperate in a novel salmon hunting strategy
Killer whales and dolphins, typically a predator-prey pair, have been observed cooperating to hunt salmon. This is the first documented case of cooperative hunting between killer whales and dolphins.m.dongascience.comWhen Vampire Bats Become Best Friends, They Start Sounding Alike
A new study reveals that vampire bats mimic each other's calls if they are close friends, suggesting they have deeper social learning.a-z-animals.comA sound defense: Noisy pupae puff away potential predators
Insect pupae hiss like snakes for defense. A Kobe University team now reveals the mechanisms, opening the door to further studies involving predator reactions to defensive sounds.eurekalert.orgVampire bats adjust their vocalizations to strengthen social bonds according to a recent study - Noticias Ambientales
A study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences demonstrated that common vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) modifynoticiasambientales.comMeows encode less individual information than purrs and show greater variability in domestic than in wild cats - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Meows encode less individual information than purrs and show greater variability in domestic than in wild catsnature.comArming the Battle Against Illegal Poaching with Technology, Scientists Can Now Detect Gunshots with Acoustic Sensors and Neural Networks
Scientists have tapped into the power of neural networks to detect and locate gunshots connected to poaching with a web of acoustic sensors.thedebrief.orgCutting-edge underwater tech helps scientists ID 46 fish species by burps, farts, chirps
Half of the species were previously thought not to emit sound at all.goodgoodgood.coHow a group tracking sounds beneath Bay Area waters hopes to protect whales from shipping lanes
Despite a dramatic rise in whale deaths in the Bay Area — with 2025 already surpassing any year in the past-quarter century — acoustic monitoring of marine mammals in and around the Bay…mercurynews.comCovid 2020: The year of the quiet ocean
During the lockdowns of 2020, global shipping was severely restricted and ocean noise pollution all but ceased. Instead the songs of fish filled the sea.bbc.comB.C. residents host whale detection devices on their properties in bid to protect animals | CBC News
From infrared thermal cameras to hydrophones, these B.C. residents offered up space on their properties as researchers look to help safeguard marine mammals.cbc.caAI Reveals Lions Don’t Just Roar, They Have a Second Call - Neuroscience News
A new study reveals African lions produce two types of roars, overturning long-held assumptions and opening the door to more precise wildlife monitoring.neurosciencenews.comRoad noise may give solace to squirrels - The Wildlife Society
Researchers finds that gray squirrels may actually seek out busy highwayswildlife.orgResearchers issue warning after noticing concerning shift in owl behavior: 'Some don't make it'
A team from William & Mary University is studying the changed behavior of the barred owl amid increasing urbanization.thecooldown.com‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic
Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vesselstheguardian.comOn the Record - The extraordinary world of underwater sound
Musician and composer Steve Pretty talks to Natural History Museum curator Richard Sabin about the science of underwater sounddivemagazine.comSound symbolism facilitates interspecies communication between humans and domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Sound symbolism facilitates interspecies communication between humans and domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)nature.com‘Cow/Deer’: An Acoustic Journey into the Animal World and a Question of Justice - tovima.com
Now playing at the National Theatre of Greece, the acclaimed production that premiered in London turns listening into a radical act, shifting the focus from speech to the living world around ustovima.comSpotlight moves to underwater noise pollution
Airborne emissions have rightfully been a key sustainability focus for ship designers and operators up until now, but the spotlight is beginning to be shone on the noise vessels subject wildlife to under the surfacelloydslist.comHX Expeditions Launches ‘Silent Science Boats’ in the Antarctic and Arctic to Reduce Underwater Noise
HX Expeditions, the world's first and longest-running expedition cruise company, and the leading provider in Antarctica expeditions, is proud to announce the launch of two new ‘silent science boats’ p...azocleantech.comWhales Get Statewide Shipping Protection
Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies, a voluntary program to reduce vessel speeds that started in the Santa Barbara Channel, expands statewide.independent.comExclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'
The mammals' mysterious clicks contain a stunning level of complexity, a new study shows.nationalgeographic.comMonk seal acoustic breakthrough: Hawai’i study quadruples known call types and detects novel communication strategy
In a new study, researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa analyzed thousands of hours of passive acoustic data and identified 25 distinct underwater vocalizations, a dramatic increase fr...eurekalert.orgNarwhals hit moorings—passive monitoring may not be as non-invasive as previously assumed
Underwater passive acoustic recording is vital for researchers to monitor and study marine animals in their natural environment with minimal disturbance.phys.orgThree ways Google scientists use AI to better understand nature
Discover how AI models are helping scientists better understand our biosphere, from predicting deforestation to mapping species and listening to wildlife.deepmind.googleListen to the Brazilian rainforests and help contribute to AI research
Google Arts & Culture is launching a new Nature & AI experiment that invites people everywhere to listen to the sounds of the Brazilian rainforests to help monitor their…blog.googleNaval sonar induces an anaerobic swimming gait in beaked whales - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Naval sonar induces an anaerobic swimming gait in beaked whalesnature.comWhales, extinction and the sounds of underwater noise pollution
There are fewer than 400 North Atlantic right whales in the worldtheglobeandmail.comIndia's marine mammal research set to advance with new acoustic tracking efforts | India News - The Times of India
India News: India's marine mammal research could soon take a major leap forward with new initiatives to track whales, dolphins, and other species by capturing the.timesofindia.indiatimes.comGiraffes use Birds as an Alarm System
Acoustic researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) have shown through field studies in South Africa that giraffes can learn to correctly interpret the alarm calls of other animals.oeaw.ac.atResearchers stunned after recording haunting 'songs' in nature: 'It's a very eerie sound'
There has been a shift in the soundscapes.yahoo.comThe Potential and Perils of AI for Conservation - bioGraphic
AI can help experts sift through datasets that are otherwise unmanageable, but the technology threatens to undermine other ways of knowing.biographic.com🐁 These wild mice possess an unseen language
... or how short-range ultrasounds create a sophisticated communication network. An international team of scientists...techno-science.netThe incredible "secret language" of the colonial tuco-tuco, the endangered Argentine rodent that surprises scientists - Noticias Ambientales
A new study by the CONICET revealed an unprecedented characteristic in an endangered species in Argentina: the colonial tuco-tuco (Ctenomys sociabilis).noticiasambientales.comNewly Discovered Cuckoo Species in Borneo Sings a Unique Song
A new, elusive hawk-cuckoo species with a unique song has been discovered in Borneo, shedding light on the island's rich biodiversity.indiandefencereview.com
