Whale music captivates NJIT Professor David Rothenberg for new book, CD

...ofessor, writer and musician David Rothenberg. The rhythms so captivated the intrepid clarinetist that he spent much of last year playing interspecies duets with these melodic mammals. The results have been captured live on compact disc. (ATTENTION EDITORS: Rothenberg is available to discuss his zeal, m...

Amorous African Fish Exchange Electric Pulses While Mating

...xchanging bursts of electrical impulses, a new study has found . Scientists describe this behavior as being somewhat similar to the courtship duets of songbirds. According to the study, which has been reported by National Geographic, these fish produce weak electrical fields using speciali...

Pavarotti Has 'recovered' from Pancreatic Cancer, Says Wife

...m his head and he hasn't lost any weight" added the 36-year-old. She says that the singer has returned to work, and is working on a record of duets with other artists. Nicoletta has also revealed that Pavarotti's illness helped reunite his family after his bitter divorce from his first wi...

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Electric fish conduct electric duets in aquatic courtship

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." The study is the first to compare electrical and behavioral displays in breeding and nonbreed...

Female birds 'jam' their mates' flirtatious songs

...dination, the researchers said. One example is the duets sung by pairs of Peruvian warbling antbirds. So fa...d that resident pairs of antbirds sing coordinated duets when responding to rival pairs. But under other ci...id, the findings reveal that group signals such as duets and choruses represent a subtle blend of cooperati...

American Library Association names NJIT prof’s Whale Music book a top ten

...rch the book and learn about whale music, Rothenberg traveled from Hawaii to Russia to play his bass clarinet while playing and recording interspecies duets with the melodic mammals. The corollary compact disc Whale Music featuring the sounds of beluga, killer and humpback whales can be heard at http://...