Think Sonoma County, and the picturesque valley and vineyards come to mind. But the locale is also home to rich and incredible biodiversity. And Soundscapes to Landscapes, the name of a ...

On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast, we speak with Leah Barclay, a sound artist, acoustic ecologist, and researcher with Griffith University in South East Queensland, Australia, for our latest ...

Plant bioacoustics, an emerging interdisciplinary field, examines the ways in which sound and vibration influence plant physiology and development. Plants are now understood to not only respond to ...

Google researchers find surprising adaptability with Perch 2.0 ...

This article originally appeared in longer form in bioGraphic. The eastern black rail, a subspecies of bird that’s scattered in clusters along America’s eastern coastlines, is one of the most elusive ...

The field of bioacoustics has been a game changer when it comes to monitoring and discovering new things about animals and ecosystems, both on land and at sea. Still a relatively new discipline, one ...

Digital bioacoustics is now assisting scientists. These tiny recorders allow various experts to hear hidden sounds in nature. A Red Deer stag stands in Richmond Park on October 10, 2008 in London, ...

Up on the treacherous cliffs of Hawaii’s island of Kauai, the last few Puaiohi thrushes on Earth pose a tricky question for researchers: How do you know a species still exists if you can’t find it?

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. In case you missed it we’re spending this week revisiting some of our favorite episodes from the past year. Today we’re ...