For two summers in a rugged corner of Idaho’s Pioneer Mountains, the roar of rushing white water filled the air. But where the loud sounds prevailed, only gentle streams flowed by. These phantom ...

Australian magpies have made themselves at home in human cities, but that doesn’t mean that urban environments are free of challenges. New research suggests that human noise pollution affects the ...

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A pair of zebra finches. Source: slowmotiongli, via iStock Photo. Noise pollution is widespread, encroaching into more wild places and impacting animals in myriad ways. Research shows that human-made ...

Baby birds may be negatively affected by the noise of traffic, even when still inside their eggs. This marks the first study that has explored the effects of traffic noise on baby birds when their ...