When you think of birds imitating sounds, parrots and starlings might come to mind. They're famous for copying human speech, ...

When it comes to copying R2-D2, the best bet seems to be small birds with small brains .

Spring weather has finally arrived, ushering in a sensory feast of nature's sights, sounds and scents after the barrenness of winter. We humans feel joyful at the prospect of long days filled with ...

Kim Bostwick loves slow-motion instant replay. Not because she’s a huge sports fan, but because special high-speed video cameras have allowed her to solve a long-standing mystery: how unusual ...

In wilderness settings (read: bar patios), I’m a subpar birdwatcher. Put me in a tiki bar, though, and I become an ornithologist, parsing the menu for a specific feathered friend. The Jungle Bird used ...