The lovable Star Wars droid is helping to shed light on why some bird species are better at mimicking sounds than others ...

For decades, scientists have known that only a few groups of birds—songbirds, parrots, and hummingbirds—can learn to produce ...

When you think of birds imitating sounds, parrots and starlings might come to mind. They're famous for copying human speech, ...

Zebra finches don’t just mimic sounds—they understand them, revealing surprising insights into animal communication and cognition.

When it comes to copying R2-D2, the best bet seems to be small birds with small brains .

All air-breathing vertebrates have a larynx—a structure of muscles and folds that protects the trachea and, in many animals, vibrates and modulates to produce a stunning array of sounds. But birds, ...

Spring can overwhelm the senses. With so many new sounds, colors, and smells in the air, it's important to focus on the small details. Environmental reporter Ted Williams has been keeping his ears ...

Twigle Birds is a free app for birders. It claims to contain a complete field guide to birds in North America and Europe, and has photos and information built into the app so you don't need a data ...