Animals often gather information from other species by eavesdropping on signals intended
for others. We review the extent, benefits, mechanisms, and ecological and evolutionary …

How learning affects vocalizations is a key question in the study of animal communication
and human language. Parallel efforts in birds and humans have taught us much about how …

Humans possess an extraordinary capacity for cultural production, from the arts and
language to science and technology. How did the human mind—and the uniquely human …

Coevolutionary theory predicts that the most common long‐term outcome of the
relationships between brood parasites and their hosts should be coevolutionary cycles …

Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …

In many species, embryos can perceive and learn external sounds. Yet, the possibility that
parents may use these embryonic capacities to alter their offspring's developmental …

Vocal production is hierarchical in the time domain. These hierarchies build upon
biomechanical and neural dynamics across various timescales. We review studies in …

During the last 50 years, comparative cognition and neurosciences have improved our
understanding of animal minds while evolutionary ecology has revealed how selection acts …

Despite major advances in the study of animal tool behaviour, researchers continue to
debate how exactly certain behaviours are acquired. While specific mechanisms, such as …

Human infants are altricial, born relatively helpless and dependent on parental care for an
extended period of time. This protracted time to maturity is typically regarded as a necessary …