In a Brazilian forest, a bird opens its beak, producing a sound that splits the air like metal being struck forcefully. A ...

A new study has identified two species of Brazilian birds, the bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema, as the ...

Birds calling back and forth in the morning make up one of the defining sounds of tropical forests. We're likely to assume ...

Some birds sing. These birds scream like power tools. In Brazil, two species can unleash calls above 120 decibels—roughly ...

Traffic noise disrupts recognized benefits of birdsong and other sounds from nature, a new study from the University of Surrey reports. This study was published in the journal People and Nature.

A new study finds that exposure to birdsong soundscapes or forest landscapes reduces physiological stress. These findings of ...

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When we humans hear birdsong, which many have appreciated more than ever during the pandemic, we can’t help but think about parallels to human music and language. We discern distinct melodies linking ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The purity of birdsong is owed in large part to rapid, controlled changes in the shape of the birds' upper vocal tracts, according to a new study of Northern Cardinals by ...

Tracking species relationships isn’t easy. Yet analysing 422 bird species across 1,410 locations offers far deeper insight, ...