Recent research has revealed a common genetic link between the larynx – the vocal organ of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians – and the syrinx – the vocal organ of birds. This figure ...

Biologists have figured out how baleen whales produce their signature songs – and it involves their uniquely shaped larynx. Baleen whales, including humpbacks, communicate with complex songs ...

These cords are situated in the larynx, an organ in the respiratory system that allows air to pass from the throat to the lungs. When air from the lungs passes through the larynx, it causes ...