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 ...

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 ...

Previous apps for identifying animal calls regularly hit practical limits: Without a stable internet connection, real-time identification in forests or high mountains was impossible. The new BirdNET ...

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, ...

On a relatively quiet Sunday evening in my neighborhood, I sat out on my porch about an hour before sunset. With the construction, lawn mowing and car sounds of the weekday finally absent, the air ...

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 ...

Tracee Herbaugh lives in the Boston area of Massachusetts. Herbaugh thought she was alone in her backyard recently when she used the Merlin Bird ID app. She learned from listening that she was ...

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 ...

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 ...