A new glossary of environmental science terms offers deaf people a new way to visualise and understand marine ecosystems.

People are drawn to human interest stories and negative information.

Whether sharing online about health topics or chatting about the weather, you communicate about science. Borrowing a tactic from antiscience advocates can help make your stories more persuasive.

Dozens of animals, some on land but many in the ocean, can produce light within their bodies through chemical reactions. Scientists are still trying to understand when and why this trait developed.

Research reveals lots of reasons why well-meaning attempts to inform, persuade or correct misinformation go awry. It also identifies ways to avoid these communication backfires.

It’s certainly an exciting time to study communication in whales and dolphins.

Russian soldiers in the Ukraine war are sending out signals in morse code on a daily basis, even though there are more high tech solutions.

“We need more scientists who can explain their work clearly, explain science to the public, and help us build a science-literate world.”

Only male crickets have wing structures that produce sound, but females are very good at following the signal.

Speaking to a baby in "parentese" and responding to babbles with smiles and eye contact is important for the baby's language development.