The relationship between sounds in words and their meaning is thought to be mostly arbitrary. Some linguists and behavioural ecologists, however, argue that the instinctive vocal responses that humans ...

Found in a western Wisconsin farm field, a sick bald eagle was transported to the Raptor Center’s clinic in St. Paul and admitted Oct. 5. With severe tremors and spasms, the juvenile bird was so ill ...

Tragic loss struck Dhanmandal Bazaar's heronry as gusty winds and incessant rain, fueled by low-pressure systems, destroyed numerous nests and killed hundreds of fledglings. Over 14 bird species, ...

After gathering more than 18,000 votes from the public, the Fort Worth Zoo has a name for its newest addition — a baby elephant named Lady Bird. Nicknamed "Birdie" for short, the elephant's name is ...

(CBS News Texas) - The newest baby at the Fort Worth Zoo officially has a name. After opening up voting to the public, the female Asian elephant calf was named Lady Bird. The zoo said over 18,000 ...

When a bird hears this call, it instinctively investigates. During that moment, explained co-author Damián Blasi, a language scientist at Pompeu Fabra University in Spain, the bird begins to associate ...