10 Exotic Pets That Are Legal to Own in New York State

After all, if you’re an exotic pet lover who lives in New York or you are planning on moving there, the state’s ever-evolving ...

Scientists are learning how noise affects Bay Area wildlife as they work to conserve wetland birds amid a roaring urban soundscape

The Bay Area is a permanent or temporary home for 250 different species of resident and migratory birds. Noise can affect ...

The sound of droplets striking water: How cowbirds control two sound sources in the syrinx to create 'liquid notes'

Cowbirds are special among songbirds for the "watery" timbre of their singing, which resembles the sound of falling droplets ...

Did 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' lyrics once say 'colly birds' instead of 'calling birds'?

But some social media users have suggested a noticeable difference in one popular song in particular — "The Twelve Days of ...
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Nature’s sounds in winter may be louder and clearer

Even so, nature resonates with distinct sounds during the cold season. Winter, in fact, is a good time to keep your ears ...

This week in science: Swearing, bird bills and the pandemic, and whale breath samples

Emily Kwong and Berly McCoy of NPR's Short Wave talk about why swearing might improve physical performance, how birds' bills changed during the pandemic and why scientists are sampling whale breath.