The sounds of nature can be incredibly soothing — just think of those zen meditation tracks filled with chirping birds amid ...

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.

But researchers say something ominous is happening in wild animals and not just birds. NPR's Gabrielle Emanuel reports. GABRIELLE EMANUEL, BYLINE: Last year, Marcela Uhart was walking on a beach ...