New research from Waseda University shows that zebra finches use their amygdala brain region to choose which older birds to ...

In one of the more unusual tributes to birds, two 40-something men from northwestern France now travel the world, convincingly imitating bird songs onstage with symphony orchestras or concert pianists ...

One of the unique aspects of our modern era is the ability to preserve sights and sounds. While an animal’s extinction means ...

Mountain chickadees follow systematic grammarlike rules to share important information, stringing together syllables like ...

What intrigues me most about bird song is the incredible variety of sounds produced by the 11,145 species now recognized on ...

Holshouser turned to accordion when a college pal gave him one as a gift. Martin Johnson reviews his latest album, then Terry Gross hosts Holshouser in the studio for conversation and some music.

Bob Dylan, bizarrely, shares a favourite song with Peter Griffin. It feels gross and unnatural that the folk icon has such a ...

Comedian Gabriel Rutledge tells a joke that makes me laugh aloud every time I hear it. It’s about a 48-year-old person ...

A Hereford Times Camera Club member has snapped two stunning photos of a red-listed bird soaring through the sky.

India’s rich tapestry of everyday sound is getting lost in the modern din of smart cities and streaming culture, lend an ear ...

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