RANT AND RAVE Rave for the sound of birds chirping in the early morning. Rant that habitat destruction, pesticide use reducing food sources (insects), collision with glass/structures and climate ...

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.

A cheerful chirping is part of everyday life with pet birds—but what if the familiar sounds suddenly become a persistent, piercing whistle or call? There may be more behind the unusual volume than ...

Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like birds chirping in an unexpected place. These bursts of plasma, called chorus waves, ripple at the same frequency as human hearing. When converted ...

Forget the typical spa soundtracks, like rainstorms and crashing waves. The next time you want to relax, head to Spotify, look up key phrases like “birds in the forest,” and enjoy a cacophony of ...

An ovenbird perches in a tree in the forest along Audubon Loop at Seven Tubs Recreation Area on Monday morning. Courtesy of Liz Baumeister A Louisiana waterthrush stands on a moss-covered rock in the ...