Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Decoding nature’s hidden patterns. Computational linguist Jeff Reed figured out how to eavesdrop on wolves in the wild. But he needed help from AI to separate the ...

LAKE MINCHUMINA — The neighbors were carrying on again. Alerted by the reciprocating howls and shrieks of our tethered sled dogs, I stepped outside to listen. When the big huskies paused to listen, I ...

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This time of year, the sound of a wolf howl piercing the night can really send shivers up your spine. But that call of the wild isn’t meant to scare you; it’s actually a message to other wolves.

Technology has enabled the capture of some pretty amazing sounds, like the moan of a black hole or the purr of a worm-shaped amphibian. Now, one Dallas-based startup says it is preparing to unveil a ...