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

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 ...

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💡 ...

In some of the, well, less stressful corners of social media, you can hear all kinds of bird calls, people sharing recordings of birds that they took with their phones. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED ...

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.

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

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

With a mass of around 100 million Suns, BiRD is far from little. It belongs to a mysterious group of distant objects known as “little red dots”.

After more than four decades, it still sounds pretty. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Even if you didn't grow up in the '80s, ...

When a 10-year-old in Oklahoma started preparing for his school's talent show, he had no idea how popular his performance would become. Samuel Henderson is really talented. He likes to make bird calls ...