Male-female interaction is important for finding a suitable mating partner and for ensuring
reproductive success. Male sexual signals such as pheromones transmit information and …

Social memory is one of the crucial components of episodic memories. Gregarious animals
living in societies utilize social memory to exhibit the appropriate social behaviors such as …

In 2005, Holy and Guo advanced the idea that male mice produce ultrasonic vocalizations
(USV) with some features similar to courtship songs of songbirds. Since then, studies …

Most mammals have two major olfactory subsystems: the main olfactory system (MOS) and
vomeronasal system (VNS). It is now widely accepted that the range of pheromones that …

Highlights•Mouse ultrasonic vocalizations carry male behavioral state and fitness
information.•Males produce most courtship vocalizations, but females may also …

It has long been known that rodents emit signals in the ultrasonic range, but their role in
social communication and mating is still under active exploration. While inbred strains of …

Mice produce ultrasonic vocalizations featuring a variety of syllables. Vocalizations are
observed during social interactions. In particular, males produce numerous syllables during …

The primary auditory cortex (AI) is the representative recipient of information from the ears in
the mammalian cortex. However, the delineation of the AI is still controversial in a mouse …

The auditory thalamus and auditory cortex (AC) are pivotal structures in the central auditory
system. However, the thalamocortical mechanisms of processing sounds are largely …

Male house mice (Mus musculus) emit ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) during courtship,
which attract females, and we aimed to test whether females use these vocalizations for …