Zebra finches have a more complex way of communicating than previously thought. A new study published in the journal Science found that the sociable songbird does not just recognize and organize ...

When most of us hear birds chirping, we may assume it’s just simple background noise. However, a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that at least one small songbird is ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The finches that call Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands home are ...

In some of the, well, less stressful corners of social media, you can hear all kinds of bird calls, people sharing recordings of birds that they took with their phones. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED ...

Researchers trained parrots to call certain birds. Later the parrots chose who they wanted to call. The researchers were delighted when the parrots interacted with each other over the screen.