Much like people, birds can get into trouble when left alone for too long. As inherently social animals, birds need interaction either with other birds or with the humans who keep them to be happy.

Not all birds sing, but those that do — some several thousand species — do it a lot. All over the world, as soon as light filters over the horizon, songbirds launch their serenades.

Researchers have tracked muscle contractions in a bird's vocal tract, and reconstructed the song it was silently singing in its sleep. The resulting audio is a very specific call, allowing the ...

As spring begins, so does a fresh song at daybreak, unique to the season. Just before the sun rises, birds start singing their melodies, creating a chirpy symphony. “It's the epitome of spring ...

New work listens in on bird dreams. Skip to main content. Scientific American. October 14, 2024. ... And when a bird silently nods off on its perch, it may also dream as its singing muscles twitch.