It's an omnipresent question: What if aliens were real? What if they observed human beings in captivity? How would each individual respond to a scenario, revealing personality traits that may dictate ...

Explore why birds sing in the morning. Discover the biological factors behind their vibrant morning chorus and joyful songs.

Scientists are finding more evidence that birdsong parallels human-made music. Credit...Fiona Carswell Supported by By Marlowe Starling When a bird sings, you may think you’re hearing music. But are ...

Source: fir0002, via Wikimedia Commons. Traditionally, birdsong has been viewed as a male trait, and this bias has dominated research on the behavior. “For a long time, scientists thought that female ...

The sound of birds singing is synonymous with spring. As delightful as the tweets and chirps may be, these songs are actually tied to the birds’ survival — and a combination of day length, sunlight ...

Birds are singing almost an hour longer each day: Here's why By Michael Franco August 21, 2025 The researchers know that birds sing longer in light-polluted areas, but aren't sure if that's a positive ...

We've all had a bad night's sleep, with a snoring partner, a crying baby or neighbors having too much fun. Sleep disturbances are common and have unpleasant consequences the day after, including ...

A new study shows male zebra finches must sing every day to keep their vocal muscles in shape. Females prefer the songs of males that did their daily vocal workout. Why do songbirds sing so much? Well ...

Female birds sing. That is one conclusion of our 2020 study on one of the most abundant, widespread, well-studied bird species in the world: the barn swallow. Despite the well over 1,000 scientific ...