Recent research reveals that female superb lyrebirds possess complex, context-dependent songs, challenging the notion of ...

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

People love going to zoos. You get a close-up look at wild animals, might get to watch sea lions jump through a hoop, and just might be cussed out by an unruly gang of parrots. Wait, what? That’s ...

On a dusky evening in 2007, while completing her Ph.D., Laura Kelley was traipsing through the backwoods of Queensland, Australia, when she heard her landlady shouting for her cat. Bonnie! Bonnie!

Did you know? The award for best impersonator has to go to the lyrebird (Menura), a ground-dwelling Australian bird famous for its ability to imitate dozens of other bird calls as well as manmade ...

We all know that birds imitate sounds. If you weren’t aware of the many species that can do this, you’ll probably at least ...

Winter's pared-back, monochromatic landscapes offer the ideal conditions for birdwatching. Here are six species you can spot ...

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 ...

There has been a revolution in birding with the advent of Merlin, a free software that can identify bird images and songs. While Merlin makes plenty of mistakes, it is a remarkable advance, and ...

A hairy (left) and a downy (right) woodpecker. Source: Indiana Ivy/ Fair use If self-deception, also known as the Dunning-Kruger effect in psychology, is bad enough, then discovering that you’ve ...