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The surprisingly relatable reason why some birds get cranky
A new study shows that one group of Galápagos yellow warblers responds to intruders more aggressively than others. It adds ...
Earth.com2d
Some birds can sing loudly without raising the pitch, something humans can't do
UMass Amherst scientists reveal how pitch and volume interact in birdsong, offering new insights into bird communication and ...
IEEE5d
An Intelligent Autopilot System that learns flight emergency procedures by imitating human pilots
Abstract: We propose an extension to the capabilities of the Intelligent Autopilot System (IAS) from our previous work, to be able to learn handling emergencies by observing and imitating human pilots ...
The MSU Exponent14d
In tune with nature: expert sounds out all of Ireland's bird species
On a mission to record all of Ireland's bird species, many of which are dying out, Irishman Sean Ronayne calls his unique ...
The Daily Star14d
In tune with nature: expert sounds out all of Ireland's bird species
He also plays audio of warbles, tweets, trills, screeches and chirps, and mystery sounds, inviting the audience to guess the origin. Some clips show birds mimicking other animals like dogs ...
National Audubon Society14d
Bird-Like Crosswalk Sounds for the Visually Impaired Are Being Phased Out
The sounds provide the same information as visible signals—when it might be safe to cross the street—for pedestrians who are blind or visually impaired. But the age of the bird-call pedestrian ...
Wyoming News14d
In tune with nature: expert sounds out all of Ireland's bird species
On a mission to record all of Ireland's bird species, many of which are dying out, Irishman Sean Ronayne calls his unique audio archive a tool to both raise alarm and bring hope. According to ...