Much like humans, it takes time and practice to master a skill. To understand the brain signals involved in birds’ intrinsic desire to learn their songs, a research team from Duke University, North ...

Juvenile zebra finches undergo an intense learning process to master their songs, practicing up to 10,000 times a day. Despite initially producing disorganized vocalizations, young males persist in ...

Choosing a pet bird involves various considerations, with noise level being a significant factor, especially for those living ...

In his home office in Durham, Duke neuroscientist Richard Mooney shows a series of images of a bird's brain on song. In one, what looks like a pointillist painting illustrates a young zebra finch ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

BOSTON — Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara barely reclaimed the pairs’ title at the World Figure Skating Championships, while the U.S. will get a chance to have three teams at the Olympics for the ...