Leggy and sharp-eyed, Common Grackles (along with their larger, showier relatives, Great-tailed Grackles and Boat-tailed ...

One student's research project shows that birdwatching isn't only a fun hobby. It also has the power to direct birding research.

Explore why birds sing in the morning. Discover the biological factors behind their vibrant morning chorus and joyful songs.

Pair of snowy owls found in Chicago being protected by park district His job renting kayaks to paddlers on the Chicago River ...

Fred again.. announced on Dec. 1 that he’d perform at the Cow Palace on Dec. 5, and fans sprung into action like the teeny ...

I’ve been spending time at my inherited childhood home on the Seacoast. The area is crawling with deer! In my general ...

European starlings were the best at imitating R2-D2's multphonic sounds because they can control both sides of both sides of the syrinx independently, the researchers say. Pexels Birds have shown the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Songbirds like parrots and parakeets might be well known for ...

It may sound like a simple - and simply dull - statement of fact, the kind of thing that people refer to as a 'passing comment' or deploy as 'filler' to fix a dreaded awkward silence. But, while it ...

When scientists played R2-D2’s famous bleeps and whistles for a group of birds, they weren’t expecting a concert — but that’s exactly what they got. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and ...

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 ...

The relationship between sounds in words and their meaning is thought to be mostly arbitrary. Some linguists and behavioural ecologists, however, argue that the instinctive vocal responses that humans ...