University of Michigan study finds noise harms birds' health in many ways, including their ability to reproduce ...

Humans are a noisy species. Think about our amplified music, our cars and trucks, construction equipment, chainsaws, aircraft, wind farms and snowmobiles. There is no doubt that humans alter the ...

A pair of zebra finches. Source: slowmotiongli, via iStock Photo. Noise pollution is widespread, encroaching into more wild places and impacting animals in myriad ways. Research shows that human-made ...

Baby birds may be negatively affected by the noise of traffic, even when still inside their eggs. This marks the first study that has explored the effects of traffic noise on baby birds when their ...

Of nine different behavioral or fitness-related responses in 160 bird species examined, noise pollution had negative impacts on eight of them.

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"We can mitigate them, we can reduce them, we can reverse them." Researchers issue warning after observing concerning shift in bird behavior: 'Predictable effects' first appeared on The Cool Down.

First-of-its-kind soundscape also suggests that traffic sounds may negatively impact 23% of environmentally protected areas ...

Researchers have found that loud sounds and bright lights from large cities are affecting birds' sleeping patterns. A study published in the Royal Society analyzed the behavior of 13 adult common ...