A study involving 84 listeners and 123 bird species has identified several acoustic characteristics associated with more pleasant birdsong, offering new insights into our relationship with nature.

As anyone who has tried to hold a conversation in a noisy room knows, it is sometimes easier to rely on hand gestures than to shout over the din. White-throated dippers face a similar challenge along ...

In many parts of Africa, humans cooperate with a species of wax-eating bird called the greater honeyguide, Indicator indicator, which leads them to wild bees' nests with a chattering call. By using ...

A WILD BIRD COMES WHEN THESE PEOPLE CALL, AND IT CAN TELL A LOCAL CALL FROM A FOREIGN ONE There is a version of this story ...

The blackbird topped the pleasantness table and barn owls' sounds are considered the least pleasant, according to a new scientific study.

Forget the typical spa soundtracks, like rainstorms and crashing waves. The next time you want to relax, head to Spotify, look up key phrases like “birds in the forest,” and enjoy a cacophony of ...

One meant a sound they found unpleasant, five a lovely one. Averaged across every species, the score came out at 3.13. The ...