The art of kuş dili, preserving Turkey's unique bird language

Explore the fascinating world of kuş dili, or bird language, spoken in a remote Turkish village. Meet Muazzez, the greatest whistler, as she showcases this disappearing form of communication.

Birds respond differently to environmental change—and their traits explain why

A sweeping new Cal Poly study of North American birds reveals that environmental change does not affect all species equally ...

All the Cool Kids Are Birding

Birding has historically been the domain of the AARP crowd, but in the World Series, young people have an edge. And these ...

Anthropic confirms Claude acts differently depending on your language and which model you pick

A new Anthropic study reveals that Claude's tone shifts depending on which model you use and which language you type in, and ...

This ‘Talking Dog’ Learned 100 Words On A Soundboard — A Biologist Explains What That Proves

A sheepadoodle's 100-word vocabulary led scientists to test whether soundboard dogs truly understand language — or are ...

A bird’s brain holds clues to the sounds of music

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