Merlin Bird ID will soon feed AI-powered bird identifications into Cornell's eBird platform, helping researchers monitor bird ...

The BirdNET app, a free machine-learning powered tool that can identify over 3,000 birds by sound alone, generates reliable scientific data and makes it easier for people to contribute citizen-science ...

To stay grounded in the present moment and practice mindfulness, I've tried all the breathing exercises and meditation apps designed to help with this sort of thing. But what has helped me the most in ...

We become desensitized to the common sounds around us—car alarms, chattering squirrels, the mechanical functions of modern living kicking on and off throughout the day. If you had asked me a week ago ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeff R Clow/Getty Images Whether you're a self-proclaimed ornithophile or you simply enjoy the occasional backyard bird sighting, ...

My greatest lesson in mindfulness came from the most unexpected app on my phone. Merlin Bird ID was created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in 2014 to help people identify the birds they see and ...

I’m not a bird watcher, but I’ve become a bird listener ever since downloading a bionic ear app to my phone. It lets me enter a different world, one where I’m surrounded not just by chirping but by ...

Next to insects, birds sadly seem to get short shrift from humans. We remain powerfully drawn to scenes of lions hunting in the Kalahari desert or rhinos jousting in eastern India, but remain mostly ...

It’s spring, and nature is pulling me away from my computer as I write this. The sun is shining, the world is warming up, and the birds are chirping away. And that got me thinking: What if a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is the key to mindfulness in the world around you? To stay grounded in the present moment and practice mindfulness, I've tried all ...

Whether you're a self-proclaimed ornithophile or you simply enjoy the occasional backyard bird sighting, there's always something new to learn about these winged creatures. But with more than 800 bird ...