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 ...

Just like many other land animals, the feathered creatures have an organ-like larynx but it is called a syrinx that lacks vocal cords. The air passing through the specialized membranes and ...

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 ...