We all know that birds imitate sounds. If you weren’t aware of the many species that can do this, you’ll probably at least ...

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.

Charles Darwin suggested in 1871 that spoken language originated with instinctive sounds, like squeals or yells, which humans then learned to imitate and modify for specific purposes. Now, scientists ...

Orangutans can make two separate sounds simultaneously, much like songbirds or human beatboxers, according to a new study. Orangutans can make two separate sounds simultaneously, much like songbirds ...