Each year on the first Sunday in May, International Dawn Chorus Day invites people to do something very simple: get up before sunrise and listen. Step outside, or just open a window, and the first ...

The best part is when she skips over some of the song: she only likes to do the really high parts. If I were a glass, I’d be ...

To serenade with their high-pitched songs, singing mice inflate a throat sac — a use for air sacs seemingly unknown in any ...

Most birds migrate over Chicago at night. A new network of acoustic monitors is tracking their movements by listening for ...

All hail the guitar solo — one of the most indestructibly great art forms in all of modern music. There’s nothing quite like ...

My dog Juno seems to know a storm is coming long before the sky darkens. A sensitivity that feels almost supernatural. But ...

A bird on the ground is most likely not injured. It’s going through an awkward-looking, to humans, stage of life.

A bird on the ground is most likely not injured. It’s going through an awkward-looking, to humans, stage of life.

Feathers give birds their dazzling colors. They repel water and trap heat, keeping them warm and dry. They can even stifle sound, allowing species ...

Each May, nature lovers get out of bed early to experience the seasonal wonder of birds singing, as the sun rises above the ...

A patio upgrade that goes beyond looks.