Observations of song learning among humpback whales indicate "a level of 'cultural transmission' beyond any observed non-human species."

New research using a “vocal Fitbit” quantifies the demands of today’s musical theater roles and empowers Broadway performers to protect their vocal health.

Fine aerosols generated from talking and singing contain more viral particles than coarse aerosols, research finds.

The inner ear may clue paleontologist in on two particular phenomena: how dinosaurs interacted with each other and how they began to fly.

Male zebra finches sing the same phrases during courtship and non-courtship. We can't tell which is which but a new algorthm can—and female finches can too.

Male zebra finches sing the same phrases during courtship and non-courtship. We can't tell which is which but a new algorthm can—and female finches can too.

Researchers have mapped 363 genomes from 92.4% of all bird families on Earth. Their findings include insight into how songbirds got their voices.

Just like humans, a little warm-up helps birds sing better, researchers say. That could explain why they start singing early in the morning.

Tiny, head-mounted microscopes provide a window into how short-term memory allows canaries to belt out complex, sentence-like songs.