The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an ...

When trying to attract and recognize potential mates, animals are known to rely on various signals, traits and behaviors. In the case of birds, these signals can typically include a wide range of ...

For the Bachman’s sparrow, whether a song is passed to the next generation could depend, in part, on the wind and trees.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The songs a bird sings while dreaming have been revealed for the first ...

Many of the birds that awaken us each morning learn their melodious songs the same way that humans learn a dialect—from parents and neighbors. But to most biologists, learning songs through mimicry is ...

Song allows the bird to "speak" better than and other family of creatures. It is the perfect medium for communicating over long distances, or when it is hard to see the singer - and the audience: for ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. In the ...

Although many people enjoy tracking which types of birds come through their backyards, they can't be watching their yards all the time. Terra is designed to help, by continuously identifying birds via ...