In a study conducted at the University of Helsinki, AI was trained to classify bird sounds with increasing accuracy. The ...

Whether you're a self-proclaimed ornithophile or you simply enjoy the occasional backyard bird sighting, there's always something new to learn about these winged creatures. But with more than 800 bird ...

I was recently creeping through a clearing of downed trees in a wooded Brooklyn park with my iPhone in hand. Birds were singing everywhere, but through the din, I was recording a peculiar song: It was ...

The BirdNET app, a free machine-learning powered tool that can identify over 3,000 birds by sound alone, generates reliable scientific data and makes it easier for people to contribute citizen-science ...

I’m not a bird watcher, but I’ve become a bird listener ever since downloading a bionic ear app to my phone. It lets me enter a different world, one where I’m surrounded not just by chirping but by ...

Next to insects, birds sadly seem to get short shrift from humans. We remain powerfully drawn to scenes of lions hunting in the Kalahari desert or rhinos jousting in eastern India, but remain mostly ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Last year, as pandemic lockdown restrictions hit the US, new bird ...

A Sarasota-based electronics company named after a breed of sea turtle has developed an electronic listening device that – when combined with an artificial intelligence database developed by Cornell ...

Is that the tweet of a titmouse? Or the chirp of a chickadee? After you download the Merlin Bird ID app, you can use your smartphone to identify sounds and match them to the birds in trees nearby and ...

I think many birders like to think of themselves as throwbacks to a simpler and slower-paced time, where the observer can become close to being at one with nature. But there is no denying that of late ...

The trees are alive with the sound of music. The trouble is, with the unfurling of leaves on trees and bushes, it’s getting harder by the day to visually identify the source of those cheerful and ...