When it comes to copying R2-D2, the best bet seems to be small birds with small brains .

When you think of birds imitating sounds, parrots and starlings might come to mind. They're famous for copying human speech, ...

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 Masters broadcast always features the beautiful sound of singing and chirping birds. But fans want to know if those sounds are real or fake. Apr 7, 2021; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Patrons pose for a ...

And now for something completely different. NJ Audubon's famed Cape May Spring Festival will be one of the first virtual birding events ever. Every May since the late 1970s, the festival has drawn ...

With All Hallows Eve rapidly approaching, I thought it was high time to explore the spookier side of birds. Specifically, ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

If you were old enough to buy CDs in the ’90s, you may remember listening stations at superstores that featured music by some of nature’s noisiest creatures: birds. These CDs blended classical music ...

Scientists show that squirrels have one ear tuned to the chatter of birds, and act on what they learn from eavesdropping. By James Gorman It will come as no surprise to squirrel lovers — and haters, ...