Countless YouTube videos feature pet birds singing and talking to their owners. Although it may seem like simple mimicry, ...

Not all pet birds have the physical or cognitive ability to learn songs, and understanding the difference can help owners set ...

Young jackdaw chicks can learn about predators before leaving the nest by listening to alarm calls from adult birds.

Noise pollution is affecting bird behavior across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to the ability to find food and avoid predators, a large-scale new analysis showed on Wednesday.

When we hear certain sounds, our brains often pair them with specific shapes. For example, most people will associate a sharp-sounding word with a jagged, pointed shape, while a soft, rolling word is ...

Technology is revolutionising how we gather and assess data on nature, presenting huge benefits and no little irony ...

A surprising new study shows that baby chickens react the same way that humans do when tested for something called the "bouba ...

A horse’s whinny is an iconic sound, arguably on par with a cow’s moo and a sheep’s baa and a donkey’s hee-haw. Most people can immediately recognize a horse’s signature sound, so it might come as a ...

Bird returns to his third solo album for a sprawling box set and orchestra tour, unpacking the world inside the songs, the world it ...

An equine makes the low-pitched part of its whinny by vibrating its vocal cords—similar to how humans speak and sing—and the high-pitched part by whistling ...

A new study finds that horse whinnies are made of both a high and a low frequency, generated by different parts of the vocal ...

Owls are gorgeous and also make for great pest control, so it's no wonder people want them in their yard. Here are some ways to attract these beautiful birds.