Each May, nature lovers get out of bed early to experience the seasonal wonder of birds singing, as the sun rises above the ...

If you were old enough to buy CDs in the ’90s, you may remember listening stations at superstores that featured music by some of nature’s noisiest creatures: birds. These CDs blended classical music ...

Experts and research point to nature sounds as an accessible way to enhance mental health. Studies show that soundscapes such as birdsong, ocean waves, and rustling leaves can ease stress, improve ...

Most birds only sing one dialect, learned from parents or neighbours, resulting in a geographical mosaic of regional accents.

Fortunately, there’s a wonderful free iPhone app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that can solve the great mystery of ...

On a mission to record all of Ireland's bird species, many of which are dying out, Irishman Sean Ronayne calls his unique audio archive a tool to both raise alarm and bring hope. According to ...

Listening to one-minute-long audio recordings of forest soundscapes has positive effects on people’s short-term wellbeing, new research finds. Improvements to wellbeing were found to be more ...

Summer is a time of the year when people usually spend a lot of time outside and many of us, author included, like to be in nature. Some research suggests that humans innately tend to seek connections ...