What Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This. NYT: Science By: Annie Roth 3 September 2026 at 12:11 Scientists spent over a decade reconstructing the calls of nine species of ancient insects to create the first accurate Jurassic soundscape. Β© Richard Bizley/Science SourceBy studying the fossilized wings of ancient insects as well as the bioacoustics of their living relatives, researchers were able to use computer modeling and machine learning to replicate their sounds.