Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with ...

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.

“I’m… so… tired.” One September morning, you’ll hear those three plaintive, descending notes emerge from the edge of the yard, a new sound in this quiet ...

March is a great time of year for people across the United States. The snow begins to melt, temperatures rise, and many birds ...

Oh, these beautiful fall days and nights are here again. The leaves are turning, the air is crisp, and the nights are cool. As always, the seasons are changing and the birds are changing with them.

All air-breathing vertebrates have a larynx—a structure of muscles and folds that protects the trachea and, in many animals, vibrates and modulates to produce a stunning array of sounds. But birds, ...

Birds of all kinds are renowned for their calls, songs, and relentless chirps. Some birds use their calls to communicate with one another, while others use their calls to attract mates. One such ...