Scientists have long suspected that birdsong eases stress and anxiety, but a surprising new study from the University of ...

One meant a sound they found unpleasant, five a lovely one. Averaged across every species, the score came out at 3.13. The ...

Traffic noise disrupts recognized benefits of birdsong and other sounds from nature, a new study from the University of ...

The blackbird topped the pleasantness table and barn owls' sounds are considered the least pleasant, according to a new ...

What makes birdsong beautiful? Answering this question could help us understand how soundscapes make the natural world ...

A new study explores how birdsong, traffic noise, and the sounds of nature shape the way people experience and respond to ...

A team of researchers has discovered specific acoustic characteristics that enhance the enjoyment of birdsong for humans.

One of the downsides of city living, for some people at least, is the din. Even a weekend in the countryside - with the dewy greens of a foggy morning, the oxygen-rich forest air and the music of ...

Drew Ackerman, aka Scooter of Sleep With Me Podcast, has always struggled to get to sleep. Even as an anxious kid, worries would keep his mind churning as the night wore on. For our show, he tried a ...

“I’m… so… tired.” One September morning, you’ll hear those three plaintive, descending notes emerge from the edge of the yard, a new sound in this quiet ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The purity of birdsong is owed in large part to rapid, controlled changes in the shape of the birds' upper vocal tracts, according to a new study of Northern Cardinals by ...

When we humans hear birdsong, which many have appreciated more than ever during the pandemic, we can’t help but think about parallels to human music and language. We discern distinct melodies linking ...