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

The lovable Star Wars droid is helping to shed light on why some bird species are better at mimicking sounds than others ...

William Feeney receives funding from the Spanish National Research Council. He has previously received funding from the Queensland Government, Hermon Slade Foundation, Seaworld Research and Rescue ...

When you think of birds imitating sounds, parrots and starlings might come to mind. They’re famous for copying human speech, ...

Jim Wilson/The New York Times. For some blind birders, avian soundscapes are a way to map the world around them. Increasing noise pollution is imperiling that navigation. By Alexandra Marvar Aug. 3, ...

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 ...

When it comes to copying R2-D2, the best bet seems to be small birds with small brains .

Mimicking a variety of songs can show a potential mate that a bird is intelligent and has survived long enough to learn many sounds.

Researchers explained that traffic sounds may drown out birdsong, forcing the animals to become physically aggressive when protecting their territory Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff ...

With more than half of Ireland's birds at risk of extinction, an Irish ornithologist is utilising recordings he has made to ...