Humans aren't the only living beings who find a singing voice attractive in the opposite sex—songbirds do too. For about a third of the approximately 4,000 songbird species that sing only one song, ...

Male zebra finches learn their song by imitating conspecifics. To stand out in the crowd, each male develops its own unique song. Because of this individual-specific song, it was long assumed that ...

Zebra finches can not only distinguish the full range of their species’ vocalizations but also organize them by meaning, according to a new study. The results suggest a surprising level of semantic ...

If songbirds could appear on "The Masked Singer" reality TV competition, zebra finches would likely steal the show. That's because they can rapidly memorize the signature sounds of at least 50 ...

Zebra finch contact calls are vocal abilities the birds are born with and cannot change – but the timing of their replies is flexible. New research shows it is shaped by social context: They respond ...

Conversations with friends have an ease that is hard to replicate with someone you have just met – often replies come more naturally and timing just seems to click. A strikingly similar pattern plays ...