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 ...

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

It’s spring, and nature is pulling me away from my computer as I write this. The sun is shining, the world is warming up, and the birds are chirping away. And that got me thinking: What if a ...

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 ...

Scientists show that squirrels have one ear tuned to the chatter of birds, and act on what they learn from eavesdropping. By James Gorman It will come as no surprise to squirrel lovers — and haters, ...

We all know that birds imitate sounds. If you weren’t aware of the many species that can do this, you’ll probably at least ...

German researchers have figured out how birds locate the source of a sound even though they don’t have external ears. Outer ears on mammals help the animal identify whether sounds are coming above, ...

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: It's a bird show. I like that. I love birds. UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Ray Brown's "Talkin' Birds." SIMON: Yep, Ray Brown, our friend of the finely feathered and host of "Talkin' Birds" ...