Belmont Gardens neighbors say loud droning noise has been humming for weeks

People living in Chicago's Belmont Gardens neighborhood said they've been dealing with a persistent droning noise, sometimes ...

The Sounds of Antarctica? Flying in the Cold? Your Questions, Answered

Is it hard to fly a helicopter in the Antarctic cold? What do penguins sound like? How about the instruments designed to test ...
Live Science

Rare nocturnal parrots in New Zealand are breeding for the first time in 4 years — here's why

Kākāpō ( Strigops habroptilus) are large, flightless, nocturnal parrots with mottled green and yellow plumage that only breed ...

How monk parakeets — and grackles — came to call Austin home

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.
Discover Wildlife

Buzzing chainsaws, clattering machine guns and metallic hammering: 7 of the weirdest bird noises on Earth

In a clip from David Attenborough 's 1998 BBC TV series Life of Birds, a lyrebird imitates a chainsaw, kookaburra and car ...
worldanimalfoundation

7 Birds That Can Communicate Through Complex Calls

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn More Bird communication is far more complex than it appears at first ...
Star Tribune

Brown: It’s Christmastime, which means it’s time to count birds

Have you started noticing birds? Are you secretly jealous of a friend’s bird camera? Do bird calls cause you to shush your friends and family? As millennials enter midlife, many face one of the most ...
Inside Edition

Singer Charlie Puth Calls Out SpaceX's Loud Rocket Launches

Singer Charlie Puth took to social media to complain to Elon Musk over his rocket launched. The popstar, who is preparing to be a first-time dad and gearing up for his national anthem performance at ...
The New York Times

Geno Auriemma calls Sue Bird ‘the greatest point guard’ in history, men’s or women’s

Bird celebrated her jersey retirement ceremony before a 102-35 No.1 UConn win over DePaul. Joe Buglewicz / Getty Images As Sue Bird stood at center court Sunday afternoon, minutes before her No. 10 ...
Hackaday

A Bird Watching Assistant

When AI is being touted as the latest tool to replace writers, filmmakers, and other creative talent it can be a bit depressing staring down the barrel of a future dystopia — especially since most ...
Gothamist

Queens DA: Man stabbed on E train after scolding rider over loud phone call

Authorities say a 50-year-old Brooklyn man tried to kill a fellow E train rider Saturday, stabbing him during an argument over a noisy cellphone conversation. Johnny Wood has been charged with ...
MLive

Letter from the Editor: News outlets closing underscores a challenge – and is a loud call to action

The news hit hard last week: three journalism outlets in metro Detroit closed their doors immediately. The Royal Oak Tribune, The Voice newspapers in Oakland County, and The Dearborn and Dearborn ...