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 ...

Meet Costa Rica’s sunbittern, a secretive stream bird whose dramatic wing display reveals large eye-like patterns used for ...

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 ...

A pair of graduate students at the University of Windsor are tracking nocturnal bird migration in real time by creating a first of its kind research network across Canada. Natalie Emerick and Madison ...

The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an animal that can make new calls. Why some birds learn to create their own ...

This cheery blue- or yellow-roofed feeder, from security company Netvue, was the first smart feeder WIRED tested, back in 2022. At that time, we gave it a 6/10 rating for its high price and wonky AI.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Perfectly imitating bird calls is not easy. Mimicking bird sounds comes in handy for birdwatchers and ornithologists. It's a ...

Some birds sing to attract a mate. Others dance or display colorful feathers. But in the moonlit forests and shrublands of northern Argentina, one bird courts romance by snapping its wrists together, ...

A painted bunting perches in Texas. The bird’s song reminded the author of a purple finch, a familiar backyard species in Maine. Credit: Courtesy of Bob Duchesne It’s getting loud out there. The ...

EVERETT — The Puget Sound Bird Fest will return to Edmonds for its 22nd year in June. Presented by the Pilchuck Audubon Society and the city of Edmonds, the festival will feature speakers, guided bird ...

Any golf fan tuning in to watch The Masters this week is going to get all of the sights and sounds. The roars for Rory McIlroy will echo throughout Augusta National Golf Club. Amen Corner and the ...