Birds are slept on as pets. Everyone wants a cat or a dog. Kids beg their parents for hamsters all the time. You know what you never hear? "Mommy, can I pretty please get an Indian Ringneck Parakeet?" ...

Rachel Carson’s landmark 1962 environmental science book Silent Spring was an investigation of the environmental harm caused by the use of the synthetic pesticide DDT. The book took its title from the ...

As spring begins, so does a fresh song at daybreak, unique to the season. Just before the sun rises, birds start singing their melodies, creating a chirpy symphony. “It's the epitome of spring,” says ...

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