When you hear birds chirping outside your window, you might think it's just random noise. But scientists at the University of ...

A UC Berkeley study shows that when zebra finches hear the call of another zebra finch, they have a mental representation of ...

For the past few months and continuing through the winter, several species of finches are seeing a very good flight year ...

Minnesota's has had a yo-yo start to the season when it comes to wins and losses, but the defense has been consistently bad. The Timberwolves' 119.8 defensive rating ranks 27th in the NBA. Jamal ...

Spruce trees provide two types of food; cones like this one that contain seeds for birds to eat and needles that caterpillars eat. / BILL DANIELSON / For the Gazette Sign up for the Gazette's morning ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

More than 20 species of bird around the world use a similar “whining” alarm call to warn birds like cuckoos are around. The call seems to be understood across species, and its specific use hints at ...

Zebra finches can not only distinguish the full range of their species’ vocalizations but also organize them by meaning, according to a new study. The results suggest a surprising level of semantic ...

DEAR JOAN: I’m used to the squawking of Steller’s jays, but one regular visitor to our yard mimics the cry of hawks in our area. Have you ever heard of this? Any explanation? DEAR GARY: Steller’s jays ...

It’s not like anyone was pulling out a ruler and measuring the distance between bird droppings, but if College Station recreation supervisor Laurie Brown were to guess, she’d say they were an inch ...

The song of the Savi's Warbler sounds like a strange insect buzzing. These birds live near European lakes, ponds, and rivers, just above the water's surface. During nesting season, males perch on ...

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