Chickens can't speak, but they can definitely make themselves heard. Most people who have visited a poultry farm will recall chicken vocalization – the technical term for clucking and squawking – as a ...

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A study published 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 only where ...

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 ...

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 ...

Although bird identification can be perplexing — baffling at times — for even the most accomplished birders, the principles of identification are relatively simple. We recognize birds by their visual ...

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 ...