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

In studying animal communication, it’s hard to know whether animals react instinctively to the vocalizations of others or actually understand the meaning. In a recent UC Berkeley study, researchers ...

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 finches have been in captivity for more than 100 years and are originally from Australia where they could be found in large flocks. These small birds are very social with each other and prefer ...

Finches are very endearing birds with their caring social behaviour and the zebra finch is also one of the most colourful. They often live in harsh, arid and semi-arid habitats and they make the most ...

Humans are not the only creature that talk to their unborn baby. Findings of a new research have revealed that the Australian zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) also sing to their eggs before ...

It is a situation many couples will be familiar with – one half of a relationship becomes stressed at work and this can lead to the other half feeling the strain too. But new research has suggested ...

Like humans who can instantly tell which friend or relative is calling by the timbre of the person's voice, zebra finches have a near-human capacity for language mapping. If songbirds could appear on ...