Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne report on new research that shows the mechanism through which mice and rats squeak is similar to a supersonic jet engine. MONTAGNE: That really is the squeak of a ...

The old adage “quiet as a mouse” may be misleading. It turns out that mice are noisy creatures, filling the night air with howling sounds and high-pitched calls as they communicate with one another.

Ultrasonic calls, too high for the human ear to detect, convey a wealth of information across the rodent’s territory.

5 animals that can hear ultrasonic soundsBats use ultrasonic sounds to navigate and hunt. They emit high-pitched calls and listen for echoes to locate prey.

Mice and rats sing ultrasonic songs to attract a mate and defend their territory. Just how they produce the noise, which is inaudible to humans, has remained a mystery - until now. In a new study, ...

Male mice may serenade prospective mates at pitches about two octaves higher than the shrillest sounds audible to people. This “mouse song” is comparable in complexity to the sequences of tones that ...

Male mice drive females wild with ultrasonic love songs, suggests a new study. Since song quality varies, the mice world has its Justin Timberlake-like stars that impress females with their talents ...