Birds understand many sounds around them, from mates to alarms, and this hidden skill may hint at how human language first ...

Scientists brought to life the silent, sleeping songs of two great kiskadees. Andrej Chudý via Flickr under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED While birds are fast asleep, their brains remain active, firing off ...

Most birds stop singing when the sun goes down, but for some, the concert is just starting. Hearing birds sing at night is an ...

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.

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 ...

The sound of a bird chirping is nature’s alarm clock. It somehow creates a sense of peace as you open your eyes to get your day started. But one thing you might never recall is hearing birds at night.

Jacob Job: The night skies have fascinated humans for as long as we have been around. Celestial bodies have become actors in our myths and folklore. And from the stars and heavens, we draw inspiration ...