What if animals could do more than just make sounds… what if they could actually speak like us? It may sound unbelievable, but nature hides some of its most intelligent surprises in birds that can ...

If you have ever been moved by the beat of a drum or enchanted by a song, or if you have meandered through YouTube to watch animals from elephants to dancing cockatoos swaying and bopping to music, ...

On March 1st, 2024, a video surfaced online showing a myna bird in Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran imitating its owner's speech. The video, shared by @mynagjoo, showcases the bird's ability to not only mimic ...

Newswise — If you have ever been moved by the beat of a drum or enchanted by a song, or if you have meandered through YouTube to watch animals from elephants to dancing cockatoos swaying and bopping ...

Most people would assume that humans and birds don’t have much in common. Now, a recent study has revealed that the genes that enable birds to sing are the same ones that allow humans to speak. Erich ...

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego were able to reproduce the pitch, volume and quality of the zebra finches’ songs by translating their neural activity — a system that can inspire ...

In this week's Short Wave roundup, Berly McCoy and Regina Barber talk about the origins of life on Earth, what bird brains illuminate about human speech and how ADHD is mischaracterized on TikTok.

Parrots remain the most well-known talkers in the bird world. Still, they’re not alone. A handful of other species can copy words and everyday sounds with surprising realism, sometimes matching ...

Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave. That is NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by two of the show's reporters, Regina Barber and Berly McCoy. Howdy, you two. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: ...