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

Scientists listened to birds from around the world. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 10, 2025 1:33 PM EST Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Forget the typical spa soundtracks, like rainstorms and crashing waves. The next time you want to relax, head to Spotify, look up key phrases like “birds in the forest,” and enjoy a cacophony of ...

Most birds stop singing when the sun goes down, but for some, the concert is just starting. Hearing birds sing at night is an ...

In this sketch, I shall treat of the Birds of the Night under two heads, including, beside the true nocturnal birds that go abroad in the night to seek their subsistence, those diurnal birds that ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

Merely balls of fire far, far away, stars may roar as they burn; but they have no gentle sound that gives them voice. Autumn can make it seem otherwise. Like its companion seasons, autumn invokes ...

The sound of a bird chirping is nature’s alarm clock. It somehow creates a sense of peace as you open your eyes to get your day started. But one thing you might never recall is hearing birds at night.

Fall is here. We are hearing and seeing the birds of doom and gloom — at least when it comes to the spookiness of Halloween! They are the crows, ravens, owls and vultures. Why are these birds ...