Sophisticated birdsong follows strict grammatical rules, much like human sentences. But what happens when birds can’t hear ...

Captured, placed in a glass jar and named Mickey, the singing mouse became the wonder & delight of school and neighborhood. Even newshawks admitted after an audition that it actually sang.

This ability to coordinate vocal exchanges closely mirrors conversational turn-taking in humans, an impressive feat for an animal so small. The vocalizations of Alston’s singing mice are high ...