I usually write answers to kids’ science questions early in the morning. I like how it’s so quiet – except for my bird neighbors singing and singing. I asked my friend Jennifer Phillips what’s going ...

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 ...

We’ve all noticed the spring symphony of morning bird sounds, but why and how do birds make sounds? Bird calls are short and simple, often signaling flight or danger, are made throughout the year, and ...

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The hills are alive with the sound of music. And it’s only just begun. Familiar voices of spring announce that the annual bird migration is underway. Because spring migrants return slowly in early ...

The beautiful melody of birds early in the morning is the best thing to hear. But do all birds sing in the morning? And why do they do so? Are their songs the same for all the seasons? Do all birds ...

As winter loosens its cold grip on New England, morning bird song fills the air even before the sun comes up. But as the climate warms, backyard birds once seen as signs of spring, are now year-round ...