Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt created the character’s high-pitched, electronic chattering by combining his own voice and ...

Birds understand many sounds around them, from mates to alarms, and this hidden skill may hint at how human language first ...

Over a decade ago, behavioral ecologist Diane Colombelli-Négrel was wiring superb fairy wrens’ nests to record the birds’ sounds when she noticed something odd. Mother fairy wrens sang while ...

The BirdNET app, a free machine-learning powered tool that can identify over 3,000 birds by sound alone, generates reliable scientific data and makes it easier for people to contribute citizen-science ...

We become desensitized to the common sounds around us—car alarms, chattering squirrels, the mechanical functions of modern living kicking on and off throughout the day. If you had asked me a week ago ...

Birds of prey are apex predators, ruling the skies with razor-sharp talons and wings giant enough to envelop a full-grown man ...

In places and cultures all around the globe, birds are truly revered animals. Bringing beauty, music, and positive impacts on the environment, these avian creatures are always a delight to come across ...