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Abstract: By automatically detecting and classifying bird sounds, relevant researchers can learn ecological information about bird distribution, migration patterns, and habitat preferences. This paper ...

Seattle’s infamous Big Dark, with its chilly weather and overcast skies, is here to stay for the next several months. Though it might get dark far earlier these days, some Seattleites are taking ...

Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, directed by Jack O’Brien. Until Jan. 4 at the Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. mirvish.com ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a musical instrument so old that it predates most forms of human culture. Crafted from bone and shaped to produce eerie, haunting tones, it offers a rare glimpse into the ...

European starlings were the best at imitating R2-D2's multphonic sounds because they can control both sides of both sides of the syrinx independently, the researchers say. Pexels Birds have shown the ...