When most of us hear birds chirping, we may assume it’s just simple background noise. However, a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that at least one small songbird is ...

Zebra finches have a more complex way of communicating than previously thought. A new study published in the journal Science found that the sociable songbird does not just recognize and organize ...

Birds rapidly stop calling after hearing a predator, using silence to avoid detection. This response varies by location, size ...

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 ...

Birds sing the most about an hour before dawn, when the air is at its stillest. Theoretically, this enables sounds to travel ...