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  • Some bat mothers make different sounds to their young than other bats. (Wikimedia Commons)
    Baby-Talking Bats
    Walker Rhea
    “Baby talk,” or “motherese,” might not be a language with any native speakers, but most humans seem suddenly fluent in it in certain situations. And it turns out bats might do something similar.
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    The Early Bird Gets The Girl
    Walker Rhea
    Everyone might enjoy waking up to birdsong, but not at 4am. So what is making birds start their singing at this less idyllic time?