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From soft peeps to piercing calls, birds produce a wide range of sounds. But scientists recently discovered that two South ...
But the conditions that contribute to the immense diversity of the sounds they make are not well understood. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have conducted the first-ever global ...
Some birds sing. These birds scream like power tools. In Brazil, two species can unleash calls above 120 decibels—roughly ...
Birds are the master vocalists of the animal kingdom. They can make a remarkable variety of sounds. But why is a barred owl more of a baritone, while a cedar waxwing is a soprano? And what influences ...
A group in Western Washington state has developed a novel gauge for their forest conservation work — thousands of audio recordings of native birds. WOLF: Yeah, it's beautiful. SUMMERS: Adrian Wolf ...
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.
Forget the typical spa soundtracks, like rainstorms and crashing waves. The next time you want to relax, head to Spotify, look up key phrases like “birds in the forest,” and enjoy a cacophony of ...
Luca de Alfaro, professor of Computer Science and Engineering, has always harbored a hidden love for biology. During the pandemic, this passion far outside his professional area of study evolved as he ...