Noise pollution is one of the leading environmental health risks in humans. In zebra finches, noise affects their health and the growth of their offspring: Researchers at the Max Planck Institute ...

A new study shows that young zebra finches, just like children, are particularly vulnerable to the effects of noise because of its potential to interfere with learning at a critical developmental ...

They also exposed a second group, one composed of juveniles 18 days old and up—about the time young zebra finches typically leave the nest—to noise for about 100 days. The last group was ...

"After hatching, the chicks were reared normally by the zebra finch parents. However, to expose the nestlings to noise, without exposing the parents, we took the babies away during the night ...

Kimbia, an eight-year-old female plains zebra, suffered a broken neck. Zoo bosses believe she had been spooked by a sudden loud noise. The zebra panicked and began to run, which led to a fatal ...

Now, a research team at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen headed by Henrik Brumm has studied the effect of noise on stress hormone levels, health and reproductive success in ...