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 ...

Humans have been long fascinated by bird song and the cacophony of other avian sounds -- from coos and honks to quacks and peeps. But little is known about how the unique vocal organ of birds -- the ...

Study of the oldest fossil vocal organ provides insight into the evolution of bird calls and song J. Clarke/UT Austin Discovered in Antarctica, the oldest fossilised syrinx – a bird's vocal organ – ...

Although he’s retired, 60-year-old former fashion brand executive Hirokazu Ogitsu still wears outfits that make a statement – even when he can’t. “I got cervical esophageal cancer and lost my voice ...

Japanese engineer Takeuchi Masaki has developed a wearable voice box called Syrinx, which can be strapped on like a neck brace so that people who have lost their larynx to cancer are able to produce ...

Parrots have a pair of syrinx (voice organ in birds) similar to humans, who also have only one sound-producing organ (larynx). Using the throat, mouth and tongue, parrots can alter dominant sound ...

66m-year-old syrinx of Vegavis iaai suggests that creature could honk and quack and confirms some modern bird groups lived alongside the dinosaurs The oldest evidence of a bird’s voice box has been ...

Recent research has revealed a common genetic link between the larynx – the vocal organ of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians – and the syrinx – the vocal organ of birds. This figure illustrates the ...