Of nine different behavioral or fitness-related responses in 160 bird species examined, noise pollution had negative impacts ...

Noise pollution is affecting bird behavior across the globe, disrupting everything from courtship songs to the ability to find food and avoid predators, a large-scale new analysis showed on Wednesday.

Whether on ESPN or CBS, it’s hard not to thing about the broadcast of The Masters without the always-memorable aspects of it. Yes, the voices of Scott Van Pelt and Jim Nantz are always welcome, as is ...

Birds don't just sing for beauty, their voices carry messages, warnings, and even regional dialects that reveal a hidden world of communication. Bird sounds offer insight into how intelligent and ...

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.

Did you know that not all birds can sing? Some birds are natural vocal learners, while others merely make calls rather than ...

If you were old enough to buy CDs in the ’90s, you may remember listening stations at superstores that featured music by some of nature’s noisiest creatures: birds. These CDs blended classical music ...

Jim Wilson/The New York Times. For some blind birders, avian soundscapes are a way to map the world around them. Increasing noise pollution is imperiling that navigation. By Alexandra Marvar Aug. 3, ...

Everyone tuning into The Masters is accustomed to hearing the sounds of the crowd, Jim Nantz and all the familiar noises of both the CBS and ESPN broadcasts throughout the week at Augusta National ...