Your Bird Isn’t Just Copying You — The Brain Science Behind How Birds Learn to Sing

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

From chirps to ‘hellos’: Why some birds talk like people

Some birds that mimic humans can only say a few words or phrases. For instance, crows in captivity often repeat words like ...

N.J. saw 4th highest number of bird flu detections in the U.S. last month. The latest on mass die-offs.

Park goers may have noticed an increase in dead or dying birds lately amid an active outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu, throughout the state. New Jersey reported the ...

Noise pollution harming bird populations. This is what it does

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

Bird populations are declining. This Michigan study might explain why.

Of nine different behavioral or fitness-related responses in 160 bird species examined, noise pollution had negative impacts ...