Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Orange-crowned Warbler sitting on a branch, singing. Some of these songbirds will collect in "song neighborhoods" made of two to ...

When a bird repeats a melody or mimics a sound, it may seem like simple imitation. In reality, bird singing is a sophisticated process driven by advanced brain functions. Scientists studying bird ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's a massive difference between vocal learning bird species and birds that rely on innate calls. You can teach certain birds ...

Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds—one of the natural world's greatest symphonies—is a joy like no other. It is not surprising that bird-watching has become an increasingly popular hobby. A simple ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Just like babies in utero who get accustomed to their parents' voices ...

A symphony of synapses fires every time a songbird sings. For Erich Jarvis, a neurobiologist at Rockefeller University, the neural pathways he finds particularly interesting inside a bird’s brain are ...

Learn how Zebra finches' natural drive to learn their songs makes them masters of their craft — and what we can learn from their process. Spring brings warmer temperatures, fresh greenery, and the ...

Scientists have found a trigger for social learning in wild animals. An experiment on great tits has pinpointed a single factor --immigration -- that can cause birds to pay close attention to others, ...

New research by neuroscientists uses a unique model -- the intricate mating songs of birds -- to show how the intrinsic properties of neurons are closely tied to the complex processes of learning.

Over a decade ago, behavioral ecologist Diane Colombelli-Négrel was wiring superb fairy wrens’ nests to record the birds’ sounds when she noticed something odd. Mother fairy wrens sang while ...