WHEN the weather is hot, zebra finches sing a special song to their eggs that preps them for the warmer climate. The song appears to affect the unborn chicks’ development, helping them to cope with ...

Every time a zebra finch lands, takes off, or hops on the guitars' strings, the notes play through a nearby amplifier. Courtesy of Ben Mirin The young male zebra finch alighted on the nearest guitar ...

"Incubation calling," paired with the ability of embryos to hear external sounds, is just one of an array of prenatal guidance tools shared by many animal groups. However, these behaviors' relation to ...

Are they singing The Heat is On? When it’s hot outside, zebra finches sing a special song to their eggs. That song appears to keep the chicks from growing too large after they hatch if the weather is ...