A new study published in Nature Communications has identified sounds made by 53 species, many of which were previously thought to be mute. Fifty of the species were turtles, with tuataras (a kind of ...

Turtles may never take top place among the animal kingdom’s most prolific vocalizers, but it turns out that they do indeed have something to say. In a new study published October 25 in Nature ...

A group of researchers has found evidence of acoustic communication in 53 species of animals that had until now been considered silent. Their sound recordings cover 50 species of turtle; one caecilian ...

Murray River turtles communicate with their siblings while they are still in their shells, buried under the soil, in order to coordinate when they hatch. [partner id ...

A groundbreaking study has found turtles and tortoises use noises to communicate and some "won't stop chatting". Researchers conducted a study on 53 species that were believed to be uncommunicative, ...