Explore why birds sing in the morning. Discover the biological factors behind their vibrant morning chorus and joyful songs.

Ithaca, NY— New research published today in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B finds that territorial behavior and diet help explain why some birds sing more often at dawn.

Researchers have some new evidence about what makes birds make so much noise early in the morning, and it's not for some of the reasons they previously thought. For decades, a dominant theory about ...

A European robin, Erithacus rubecula, sings in a tree in Norfolk, England. Studies have linked the sound of birdsong to reduced levels of depression and anxiety. Photograph By David Tipling, Nature ...

In springtime, a wildlife refuge in northern Vermont is a paradise of migratory birds where you can paddle through flooded maple forests. Across the U.S., the spring bird migration is underway as ...