Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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 ...

Birds are a lot smarter than most people typically give them credit for. Recent research suggests that some are as intelligent as apes. Crows can count, exhibit self-restraint, and hold grudges.

Transit officials have a new weapon in their fight against pigeons at a Manhattan subway station: recorded bird chirps. The MTA installed the bird sound system at the Roosevelt Island station, which ...

Claudio Mello was conducting research in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest about 20 years ago when he heard a curious sound. It was high-pitched and reedy, like a pin scratching metal. A cricket? A tree frog?