Animal world
Do birds have their own language?
In the chirping, echoing sounds of birdsong, scientists have found some similarities with human language.
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Useful software
'Shazam for birds' app detects songs with incredible accuracy
Merlin Bird ID's machine learning-based Sound ID engine gives impressive results when it comes to recognizing individual bird songs despite noisy environments.
Animal world
The unexpected meaning behind the singing of birds
Every spring, we hear more birds chirping. Melodies from birdsong are often quite catchy, but they are not for humans. So what is the meaning behind these tunes?
Biology
Listen to mice 'sing' like birds
A group of scientists from Osaka University (Japan) have created genetically modified mice that can 'sing' birds. This success can ...