The semiaquatic reptiles seemed to be roused to action in a study when they heard recordings of crying human and ape infants. By Elizabeth Preston Some things need no translation. No matter what ...

Nile crocodiles respond to the sound of human babies crying, as well as the cries of infant chimpanzees and bonobos, a new study finds. What's more, the crocodiles seemed to be most responsive to ...

Crocodiles are so attuned to the cries of baby humans and the young of other great apes that they might recognise their distress better than people do. Relying on changes in frequency rather than ...