The steady sound of crickets chirping in the evening is a staple of a midwest summer. And with some simple math that chirping can be utilized to tell the temperature. Counting the number of cricket ...

Ask most people about crickets and you’ll probably hear that they’re all pretty much the same: just little insects that jump and chirp. But there are actually dozens of different species of field ...

Through the years I have admonished readers to “Slow down and take a closer look.” This time around I would like to suggest that you “Close your eyes and listen.” That’s right: just listen. The wind ...

New Yorkers are hearing things these days — and it is coming from the bushes. It is the sound of concrete crickets, little devices created by artist Michael Dory that play bits of music and make ...

The purpose of the circuit is to imitate the chirping of the cricket for use as gadgets for amusement and props while being powered by 5V to 12V batteries. The purpose of the circuit is to imitate the ...

Back when she was a graduate student, Robin Tinghitella learned something surprising: Birds can deduce the genetic quality of potential mates through smell. "I thought that was the craziest thing I ...

When animals 'sing' sitting on the ground -- such as when crickets chirp -- their volume and reach increase dramatically, by as much as ten-fold. This result contradicts long-held beliefs in the field ...