Merely balls of fire far, far away, stars may roar as they burn; but they have no gentle sound that gives them voice. Autumn can make it seem otherwise. Like its companion seasons, autumn invokes ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

The great eared nightjar gets called a “dragon bird” because once you see it, nothing else feels like the right […] ...

We've all had a bad night's sleep, with a snoring partner, a crying baby or neighbors having too much fun. Sleep disturbances are common and have unpleasant consequences the day after, including ...