Despite a dramatic rise in whale deaths in the Bay Area — with 2025 already surpassing any year in the past-quarter century — acoustic monitoring of marine mammals in and around the ...

You can see the large white seabirds dancing, preening, feeding and raising young—though the live feed might show a dark side ...

A UC Berkeley study shows that when zebra finches hear the call of another zebra finch, they have a mental representation of ...

European starlings were the best at imitating R2-D2's multphonic sounds because they can control both sides of both sides of the syrinx independently, the researchers say. Pexels Birds have shown the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Songbirds like parrots and parakeets might be well known for ...

The relationship between sounds in words and their meaning is thought to be mostly arbitrary. Some linguists and behavioural ecologists, however, argue that the instinctive vocal responses that humans ...

William Feeney receives funding from the Spanish National Research Council. He has previously received funding from the Queensland Government, Hermon Slade Foundation, Seaworld Research and Rescue ...

More than 20 species of bird around the world use a similar “whining” alarm call to warn birds like cuckoos are around. The call seems to be understood across species, and its specific use hints at ...

Associate Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources, West Virginia University Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds – one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies – is a joy like no other. It is ...

Late in the game, Wright was flagged for a holding penalty that stalled what looked to be a promising drive for Chicago. After the game, Wright was asked about the call and sounded off on the call by ...

Q: A pair of osprey come back to nest on the top of the same telephone pole near my house, year after year. I’m wondering whether they migrate together and do they pair up for life? A: Osprey are well ...

The song of the Savi's Warbler sounds like a strange insect buzzing. These birds live near European lakes, ponds, and rivers, just above the water's surface. During nesting season, males perch on ...