Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A western meadowlark sings its mating song Danita Delimont/Gallo Images Roots RF collection via Getty Images Waking up to the dawn ...

For decades, scientists have known that only a few groups of birds—songbirds, parrots, and hummingbirds—can learn to produce new sounds. But a new article in The Quarterly Review of Biology reveals ...

Over a decade ago, behavioral ecologist Diane Colombelli-Négrel was wiring superb fairy wrens’ nests to record the birds’ sounds when she noticed something odd. Mother fairy wrens sang while ...

Honeyguide birds in northern Mozambique learn local human “dialects,” adapting to village-specific calls to guide ...

Each week a new group of birds passes through the yard as they wing their way north. Some stay to nest, while others continue their journey. So far, I’ve welcomed killdeer, woodcock, phoebes, field ...

Ready to learn about bird-watching for beginners? Grab binoculars and a field guide, connect with other birders, then go see ...

Just like babies in utero who get accustomed to their parents' voices from inside the womb, baby birds hear and absorb their parents' chirping and singing commands while waiting to hatch from eggs, ...

Scientists have found a trigger for social learning in wild animals. An experiment on great tits has pinpointed a single factor --immigration -- that can cause birds to pay close attention to others, ...

In our quest to find what makes humans unique, we often compare ourselves with our closest relatives: the great apes. But when it comes to understanding the quintessentially human capacity for ...

In our quest to find what makes humans unique, we often compare ourselves with our closest relatives: the great apes. But when it comes to understanding the quintessential human capacity for language, ...

Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds – one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies – is a joy like no other. It is not surprising that bird-watching has become an increasingly popular hobby. A ...