Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt created the character’s high-pitched, electronic chattering by combining his own voice and ...

The lovable Star Wars droid is helping to shed light on why some bird species are better at mimicking sounds than others ...

Birds understand many sounds around them, from mates to alarms, and this hidden skill may hint at how human language first ...

We all know that birds imitate sounds. If you weren’t aware of the many species that can do this, you’ll probably at least ...

These Canada jays enjoy the view from their perch. They're indifferent about what they are called, but the birds formerly known as gray jays were renamed again last year. Credit: Bob Duchesne It’s the ...