International Dawn Chorus Day (May 3 for 2026) is a great time to hear the UK’s birds at their most vocal. While we can enjoy ...

Birds sing the most about an hour before dawn, when the air is at its stillest. Theoretically, this enables sounds to travel ...

Do birds prefer classical music, opera, or heavy metal? As with humans, it’s likely a matter of personal preference, and one art project is offering our feathered friends a chance to communicate their ...

Man’s fascination with birds and the sounds they make dates back centuries, captivating poets and scientists alike. In Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, the character, Siegfreid, slays a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

John and Jeri Heiden, of the Silverlake-based boutique design firm SMOG Design, Inc., have a deep passion for the art of physical music packaging. They started in the music industry in the early ’80s, ...