The sounds of birds singing in the morning might serve as your unofficial (and sometimes unwelcome) alarm clock. But why do they always seem to be especially lyrical at the start of the day? Known as ...

Scientists discovered that scissor-tailed nightjars create strange courtship sounds by snapping the bones in their wings ...

We become desensitized to the common sounds around us—car alarms, chattering squirrels, the mechanical functions of modern living kicking on and off throughout the day. If you had asked me a week ago ...

Unwind with calming sounds from rivers, forests, and wildlife worldwide. Listen, relax, and reconnect with nature while ...

In northern Argentina, one bird courts romance by snapping its wrists together, producing a sound scientists have puzzled ...

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Researchers conducted a global study of the factors that influence bird sounds, using more than 100,000 audio recordings from around the world. Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a ...

They just can't wait to burst out in song. Birds sing loudly in the morning because dawn cues their bodies to start communicating after a silent night. New research shows birds wake up ready to sing, ...