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

European starlings just beat parrots at their own game – copying complex sounds. In a new study by researchers in Amsterdam ...

For decades, scientists have known that only a few groups of birds—songbirds, parrots, and hummingbirds—can learn to produce ...

You might notice your cat pause at the window, focus on a bird outside, and make a quick clicking or chirping sound. It isn’t ...

Discover how the tiny Eurasian Wren impresses with its powerful voice and unique song. California revokes 17,000 commercial ...

TikTok is currently awash with hundreds of videos of women trying out the 'Bird Test' on their unsuspecting male partners.

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

Siberian cats are so gorgeous. They usually grow to weigh between 12 and 15 pounds, so they aren't quite as giant as Maine ...

When you think of birds imitating sounds, parrots and starlings might come to mind. They're famous for copying human speech, car alarms, and even ringtone melodies. But what happens when you challenge ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

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