Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article ? This is an uncorrected proof. Citation: Scholes C, Coombes S, Palmer AR, Rhode WS, Mill R, Sumner CJ (2025) Precise spike-timing information in the brainstem is well aligned with the needs of communication and the perception of environmental sounds. PLoS Biol 23(6): e3003213. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003213 Academic editor: Jennifer K.