During the 2024 total solar eclipse that captured the attention of space lovers across North America, something was going on with the birds. Scientists documented an unexpected shift in birds' vocal ...

A new study published today in Scientific Reports reveals how birds responded to the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse across North America. The study finds bird vocalizations significantly declined ...

It’s been a year since the total solar eclipse moved through many parts of the U.S. on April 8, 2024, and a recent preliminary report shared some new findings of how the event affected wildlife. Last ...

Birds are the master vocalists of the animal kingdom. They can make a remarkable variety of sounds. But why is a barred owl more of a baritone, while a cedar waxwing is a soprano? And what influences ...

Light pollution is causing birds around the world to sing for longer each day, prolonging their vocalizations on average by 50 minutes, according to a new study by Brent Pease and Neil Gilbert. In ...

I haven’t written a column on bird song since June 7, 2023 (“The beautiful and complex world of bird song”). This surprised me, because I find vocalizations to be one of the most fascinating aspects ...