Oak trees change their fine roots and "energize" soil microbes by supplying them with a cocktail of small organic compounds, ...

As you wander through the forests of the northern US states and southern Canada, you may have heard a strange drumming noise.

With the use of autonomous recording units, or ARUs, scientists can listen to bird frequencies to understand their behaviors.

Adirondack birding experts debate which bird call defines summer. Red-eyed vireo, common loon, and hermit thrush compete for ...

Tompkins County in New York State is arguably the best birded county in North America. Cornell University, with its Cornell ...

So it’s not surprising then that Chapman’s choice for the most beautiful bird song of all comes from the Mexican cloud forest: the Slate-colored Solitaire. To fully appreciate the song, Chapman ...

Our brains can spot real biodiversity using sight and sound alone, according to scientists studying how humans perceive nature.

We recorded interactions between frugivorous birds and plants in the Cerrado and we assessed the role and importance of birds as potential seed dispersers. We analyzed the distribution of recorded ...

Seaside sparrows at Cooks Beach have their own “dialect.” Rowan University researchers monitor their songs as a way to track salt marsh health.

A study published in People and Nature finds that both sight and sound influence perception of biodiversity, and participants ...

It’s happened to all of us: You’re at a party, or a work event, or talking to your cousin’s new girlfriend at a family gathering. When the conversation turns to hobbies and interests, someone’s eyes ...

Patuxent Research Refuge’s North Tract in Laurel has cut visiting hours. Could the Trump administration could close it ...