A young zebra finch learning to sing may not sound like much at first, just a babbling stream of chirps and whistles. But ...
Music moves, music soothes and most important, music can improve your mood. Press play on these happy songs for a boost of cheer. The power of music is no joke—it can affect our mind, body and mood.
They say that hindsight is 20/20, and though the theory of ecological speciation -- which holds that new species emerge in response to ecological changes -- seems to hold in retrospect, it has been ...
When Charles Darwin first stepped onto the volcanic shores of the Galapagos, he saw a laboratory of life. But even Darwin might have done a double-take at the Vampire Ground Finch – a tiny, unassuming ...
Sarah Finch’s fight against drilling led to a landmark ruling on fossil fuel emissions – and a leading environmental prize It started with a notice in the local newspaper and ended with winning one of ...
Authors set out to correct under-representation of female sounds – and found some surprising revelations When we hear the beautiful call of a bird from a high bough, we’re told it’s likely to be a ...
The Merlin app identifies birds via birdsong. The app was created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Merlin is available on Apple Store app and on Google Play. The app literally identifies birds ...
WORCESTER – The days are getting warmer, the flowers are starting to bloom and the sun sets later. Those are some of the exciting and hopeful signs of spring. So are the returning sounds of birds. We ...