Bird Mimicry Bird that mimic other birds are the cover artists of the bird world, borrowing sounds and tunes from other birds to use as their own. Some mimicry bird species—mockingbirds, thrashers and ...

I bet you didn't know there was an awards ceremony for birds in New York. There is, and the one that won the funniest ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

The sounds of nature can be incredibly soothing — just think of those zen meditation tracks filled with chirping birds amid ...

the astounding noises exploded through the Earth's atmosphere. NASA researchers searched for the source in uncharted intergalactic regions, but most people would immediately reach for their ...

Some people experience fluttering sounds in the ears that come and go, while others may hear a continuous sound. Causes include tinnitus, dysfunction of tissues in the ear, and high blood pressure.

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A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...

Ukrainians are using recordings of cat noises to lure Vladimir Putin’s forces into explosive-rigged traps, a Russian soldier has claimed. With the grit and ingenuity of the Ukrainian army frequently ...

Rare weather phenomenon, called "frost quakes," likely were culprits for loud popping sounds heard in Franklin County and surrounding areas on Sunday. A National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis ...

It comes as an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone was introduced in Northern Ireland on Saturday following three confirmed cases of bird flu in wild birds in three different countries. Since early ...

For nearly all of my 30 years traveling around the sun, I’ve suffered from debilitating allergies of some sort. As a young child, I was often laid up by hay fever, as well as by allergies to ...