Of nine different behavioral or fitness-related responses in 160 bird species examined, noise pollution had negative impacts ...

Researchers explained that traffic sounds may drown out birdsong, forcing the animals to become physically aggressive when protecting their territory Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff ...

University of Michigan study finds noise harms birds' health in many ways, including their ability to reproduce ...

Researchers conducted a global study of the factors that influence bird sounds, using more than 100,000 audio recordings from around the world. Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a ...

It’s making these angry birds choose fight over flight. Humans aren’t the only ones who are prone to road rage. Scientists have found that certain songbirds in the Galapagos behave more aggressively ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists say that noise pollution is impacting bird behaviour, stress levels and reproduction. (BRUCE BENNETT) (BRUCE ...

Wildfire smoke, which contains harmful particulate matter and toxic gases, is widely understood to be an acute threat to human health. As wildfires become more frequent and intense with worsening ...

Birds don't just sing for beauty, their voices carry messages, warnings, and even regional dialects that reveal a hidden world of communication. Bird sounds offer insight into how intelligent and ...

A new study looking at the brains of expert birdwatchers found they were structurally more efficient, allowing them to retain ...

Scientists studying data collected over more than three decades found accelerating losses. Their research offers clues about the causes.

Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just sing for pleasure. But the conditions that contribute to the immense diversity of the sounds they make ...