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La Gomera is one of the smallest Canary Islands, and it’s a place where its inhabitants communicate with each other by whistling. As you walk along the beach in La Gomera, you can hear the sounds of the Gomeran whistle, an ancient language that the locals still use, in which Spanish is replaced by two whistled vowels and four consonants.

No one knows when they started doing this or where it came from, but when the first European settlers arrived in the 15th Century, they were already doing it, and with the arrival of the Spanish, they adapted the whistling language to Spanish.

The original inhabitants were of North African origin, where there other whistled languages exist or existed. read more

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The Canadian government will fund a search for the cause of the mysterious Windsor hum, a low, persistent noise that’s been bothering there residents for two years. It’s been described as described as sounding like an idling truck or train engine. Canada suspects that it may originate at car manufacturing plants across the river, in Detroit–hence the "international" aspect.

A study made last year by the government suggested that the hum may originate in the general area of Zug Island in River Rouge, Michigan, where there is a lot of steel production and manufacturing, however the mayor of River Rouge says his city doesn’t have the money to investigate.
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Dogs and wolves are genetically so similar, it’s been difficult for biologists to understand why wolves remain fiercely wild, while dogs can gladly become "man’s best friend." Biologists think the different behaviors are related to the animals’ earliest sensory experiences and the critical period of socialization.

Until now, little was known about sensory development in wolf pups, and assumptions were usually extrapolated from what is known for dogs. This would seem to be reasonable, except scientists already know there are significant differences in early development between wolf and dog pups.
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