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

Scientists listened to birds from around the world. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 10, 2025 1:33 PM EST Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

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.

With All Hallows Eve rapidly approaching, I thought it was high time to explore the spookier side of birds. Specifically, ...

YARMOUTH, Maine (WMTW) - Our media partner, WMTW, captured footage of two bald eagles in Yarmouth on Monday, including video of one making a call. People who have heard what a bald eagle sounds like ...

Birds that end up far from home, like the New York common cuckoo, are known as “vagrants.” They’re fairly common during ...

There's something enjoyable about sitting back and watching birds chasing bugs in your yard, flying back and forth to feed hungry (and loud) nestlings, stopping by to check out the latest offerings in ...

Communication is one of the most crucial aspects for survival. While it may seem like only human beings can converse among themselves, but it is not surprising to know that even animals talk to each ...

Over the course of any given year, more than 200 bird species live just west of Manhattan's spires in the Hackensack Meadowlands. Scientists have known that for a while, with the Meadowlands serving ...

You might imagine that a scientific community that can splice genes, clone life and put machines on the Martian surface would know all about the life of our everyday bird species. You would be wrong.