The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an ...

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AI can identify individual wolves by their howls, giving conservationists a powerful new way to monitor packs without ...

Julie Elie has been studying zebra finch vocalizations for years. Now, she has won the Coller-Dolittle Prize for progress ...

A man in New South Wales, Australia, recently had a rare encounter with a lyrebird, a creature that can imitate almost any ...

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EVERETT — The Puget Sound Bird Fest will return to Edmonds for its 22nd year in June. Presented by the Pilchuck Audubon Society and the city of Edmonds, the festival will feature speakers, guided bird ...

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in 2023. It’s once again time for the Masters, and that can only mean one thing: It’s time to investigate the mystery of Augusta National Golf Club’s ...

It’s once again time for the Masters, and that can only mean one thing: It’s time to investigate the mystery of Augusta National Golf Club’s bird song controversy. Not familiar with this case of ...

A tufted titmouse perches in a Maine backyard, now a familiar and vocal part of the state’s spring chorus. Credit: Courtesy of Bob Duchesne My spring morning ritual has begun. I get a cup of coffee ...

Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with elaborate color patterns – from the iridescent plumage of many hummingbirds to ...

A 20th-anniversary reissue honors the years-long process of creating the quirky, masterful record and finds new freedom in its songs, packaging them with demos, live recordings, rarities, and a book.