Birds worldwide share the same warning call, blending instinct and learning, revealing insights into communication evolution.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN
Birds Make an Alarm Call That Spans Species and Continents—and May Offer Insight Into the Evolution of Human Language
Charles Darwin suggested in 1871 that spoken language originated with instinctive sounds, like squeals or yells, which humans then learned to imitate and modify for specific purposes. Now, scientists ...
Birds across continents mimic the same “whining” alarm call to spot nest parasites—despite being separated by millions of ...
11don MSN
Birds speak a common 'secret' language in different parts of the world to warn about danger
Birds worldwide share a unique alarm call to warn each other about brood parasites like cuckoos. This vocalization, a blend ...
14don MSN
Saturday Citations: Bird news: Vultures as curators and a newly discovered interspecies warning call
This week, researchers reported that mild dietary stress supports healthy aging. Engineers created artificial neurons that ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Feedback