A fundamental law of human language has now been found in both songbirds and whales ...

The shoebill is one of the strangest birds alive, famous for its intimidating stare, explosive bill-clattering, and prehistoric hunting style that has fascinated people around the world.

The superb lyrebird has one of the coolest abilites on earth: vocal mimicry. Read here about what this bird mimics, and why.

Death's head hawkmoth squeaks like a toy to scare predators. Learn why it squeaks, where it lives, and how it got its eerie ...

Across the globe, birdsong is stunningly diverse—from the slow trills of a Northern Cardinal, to the flat whistle of a Three-wattled Bellbird, to the chirps and buzzes of a Barn Swallow. Behind this ...

Imagine a chicken that could speak or a pigeon with a voice rivaling that of the most musical songbirds. Granted, the world probably doesn’t need any gossiping chickens or pigeons breaking out in song ...