Birds across the planet share a learned warning cry that may echo the origins of language itself. Bird species that live ...

When birds talk, we should listen. They may have a very important message about what is happening in our environment. Birds vocalize for a variety of reasons. In a relaxed state, they use contact ...

In our quest to find what makes humans unique, we often compare ourselves with our closest relatives: the great apes. But when it comes to understanding the quintessentially human capacity for ...

Scientists find some parallels with human speech in cheeps and trills of birdsong. If zebra finches notice timbral features more acutely than temporal features, I wonder if certain populations of ...

There are many other birds, possibly all, which have a certain call that means “Watch out! Danger!” Whether one calls it bird language or not makes very little difference. There can be no question ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A little bird once told me…well, a lot. That twittering song isn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo provided by Jessica McLachlan shows a fairy-wren. Scientists have discovered that birds can learn to recognize alarm ...

We're just about two weeks away from the first day of spring, but if you look out the window there's still lots of snow and ice across our region.... Mar 07, 2014 — We're just about two weeks away ...

Even if some birds share rudimentary aspects of human language, we still know very little about what’s actually going on in their minds. Most animal communication research has focused on describing ...