Tag: syrinx
May 23, 2024
Birdsong and Human Voice Built from Same Genetic Blueprint
Humans have been long fascinated by bird song and the cacophony of other avian sounds — from coos and honks to quacks and peeps….
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2018
Birds Reinvent Voice Box in Novel Evolutionary Twist
Birds tote around two vocal organs inside their bodies, but only one works. New interdisciplinary research suggests that this distinctly avian anatomy arose because birds,…
Read MoreOctober 12, 2016
Oldest Known Squawk Box Suggests Dinosaurs Likely Did Not Sing
The oldest known vocal organ of a bird has been found in an Antarctic fossil of a relative of ducks and geese that lived more…
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