When it comes to copying R2-D2, the best bet seems to be small birds with small brains .

When you think of birds imitating sounds, parrots and starlings might come to mind. They're famous for copying human speech, ...

Zebra finches don’t just mimic sounds—they understand them, revealing surprising insights into animal communication and ...

If you were old enough to buy CDs in the ’90s, you may remember listening stations at superstores that featured music by some of nature’s noisiest creatures: birds. These CDs blended classical music ...

We all know that birds imitate sounds. If you weren’t aware of the many species that can do this, you’ll probably at least ...

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.

With All Hallows Eve rapidly approaching, I thought it was high time to explore the spookier side of birds. Specifically, ...

A new study investigates why some lost birds that stray far from their normal migratory routes end up thousands of miles off ...

Birds are the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, not crocodiles. Modern birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs. They retain skeletal, behavioral, a ...

The Masters broadcast always features the beautiful sound of singing and chirping birds. But fans want to know if those sounds are real or fake. Apr 7, 2021; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Patrons pose for a ...