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Pandemic Shutdown Altered Bay Area Birdsongs
Pandemic Shutdown Altered Bay Area Birdsongs
As shelter-in-place orders quieted the city of San Francisco, its sparrow population developed softer, sexier songs.
Pandemic Shutdown Altered Bay Area Birdsongs
Pandemic Shutdown Altered Bay Area Birdsongs

As shelter-in-place orders quieted the city of San Francisco, its sparrow population developed softer, sexier songs.

As shelter-in-place orders quieted the city of San Francisco, its sparrow population developed softer, sexier songs.

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Mark Konishi, Pioneer of Studying Behavior’s Neural Basis, Dies
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Australian Magpie-Lark Duet
The Scientist Staff | Nov 30, 2017 | 1 min read
The birds sing together to help defend their territory.
Consilience, Episode 2: In Tune
Ben Andrew Henry | Mar 21, 2017 | 9 min read
Ben Henry delves into the still-unanswered questions of where our musical preferences come from and what makes synesthetes tick.
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Anna Azvolinsky | Mar 1, 2017 | 9 min read
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The hermit thrush favors harmonies like those in human music.
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Kerry Grens | Oct 29, 2014 | 2 min read
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Prominent Animal Behaviorist Dies
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Jul 29, 2014 | 2 min read
Peter Marler, best known for his groundbreaking work on bird song, has passed away at age 86. 
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