Your neighborhood is home to all sorts of amazing animals, from raccoons, squirrels and skunks to birds, bugs and snails.

Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds—one of the natural world's greatest symphonies—is a joy like no other. It is not ...

The Science Behind Music and Pets Pets, like humans, are sensitive to sound frequencies and vibrations. Studies worldwide have shown that animals react differently to music depending on pitch, rhythm, ...

A strange mathematical rule organizes the words of all human languages. A recent study reveals that birds also seem to follow this logic. For decades, linguists have observed that the ...

When we think of environmental conservation, we often picture endangered species, melting glaciers, or deforestation. Yet, one of the most vulnerable aspects of our natural world exists in a dimension ...

Sound can be a useful tool for scientists monitoring wildlife populations. But what if you're trying to monitor species in a raging river? A new tool helps cut through all of the noise. Scientists ...

Scientists have long used sound to better understand nature. NPR's Nate Rott reports on a new tool to help them find sounds in one of nature's more noisy environments, rivers. NATE ROTT, BYLINE: Say ...

As human-caused sound gets louder around the world, some animals change their behavior and many creatures suffer health ...

The Sound of Animals Fighting have released two new songs. They are called “Chrysanthemum” and “Bangladesh” and both come with videos created by Daniel Rosendale. Both tracks are off their upcoming ...

Sophie Cohen-Bodénès knew she was onto something when she saw the cuttlefish extend two arms upwards while twisting its six others together. It was making what she calls the “up” sign – and, ...