The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ FalconCam is once again live, giving viewers a front-row seat to the nesting season of two peregrine falcons high above downtown St. Paul. Now in its ...

Male green treefrogs attract mates with loud calls, but new research shows parasites can subtly change those signals.

Some animal facts sound like they were invented for shock value, but then you check the research and realize they are ...

Conversations with friends have an ease that is hard to replicate with someone you have just met—often replies come more ...

Over 80% of North America's sandhill cranes stop in Nebraska in March, creating one of the most spectacular bird migrations in the US.

From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances so that friends—and sometimes foes—can hear them. Each sound is coded with messages like "Come here!" ...

A new study suggests these clever birds learn to recognize predators by eavesdropping on the adults around them. By linking adult alarm calls to unfamiliar sounds, nestlings form a list of threats ...

Countless YouTube videos feature pet birds singing and talking to their owners. Although it may seem like simple mimicry, ...

University of Michigan study finds noise harms birds' health in many ways, including their ability to reproduce ...

Car engines, aircraft, drilling machines, and even lawn mowers fill air with constant sound. For birds, sound is not just background. Sound is language, warning system, and guide for survival. A large ...

I hunt heavily pressured birds, and I’m not a naturally gifted turkey killer, which means I need every trick I can get. I’ve made it an annual ritual to abuse my position as an Outdoor Life editor to ...

If you hear whooper swans calling to each other on a lake, they might well remind you of a brass band tuning up. Their performance is not exactly musical! But it’s a deeply resonant sound all the same ...