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Birds' harmonious duets can be 'aggressive audio warfare,' study finds

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created Sep 04, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Researchers reporting in the September 4th Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, have new insight into the motivating factors that drive breeding pairs of some tropical bird species to sing duets. Those duets can be ...





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Waseda Flutist Robot

Musical robots perform duets (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A flute playing robot unveiled by Waseda University last year has been joined by a robot saxophonist in a Classical music duet. The aim of the project was to design robots that could respond ...


Female birds 'jam' their mates' flirtatious songs

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

When a single female is nearby, female antbirds will sing over the songs of their male partners in an apparent attempt to keep their messages from getting through, according to a new report published online on March 12th ...


Electric fish conduct electric duets in aquatic courtship

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created Jun 20, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cornell researchers have discovered that in the battle of the sexes, African electric fish couples not only use specific electrical signals to court but also engage in a sort of dueling "electric duet."


Duetting birds with rhythm present a greater threat

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created Jun 04, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Birds that sing duets with incredible rhythmic precision present a greater threat to other members of their species than those that whistle a sloppier tune, according to a study of Australian magpie-larks reported in the ...



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