I first discovered Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab of Ornithology earlier this summer, when I was trying to figure out the identity of a particular bird of prey in my neighborhood. After looking at a ...

I've done everything I can think of to improve my mindfulness. I've tried countless meditation apps and breathing exercises to stay in the present, and I'm always working on improving my mental health ...

From casual bird buddies to ornithology obsessives, you can now trek to far flung corners of the globe and identify any feathered friend you find – as long as you have a smartphone. The hugely popular ...

Spend just 15 minutes this February helping birds by joining the Great Backyard Bird Count—a global effort that supports bird conservation and science.

This app has taught me that the key to mindfulness can be found in listening to the world around you. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor at ...

There have been apps around for a long time that listen to a snippet of a song playing on the radio and tell you who sings it and what the song is called. Something similar has now debuted called the ...

I’ve become The Bird Guy to my friends and family. When they see a bird they don’t recognize, I’m asked to identify it with nothing more than a blurry photo. When the algorithms feed them bird-related ...

We become desensitized to the common sounds around us—car alarms, chattering squirrels, the mechanical functions of modern living kicking on and off throughout the day. If you had asked me a week ago ...

Spring is here, and the air is full of birdsong. The Merlin Bird ID app tells you what type of birds you’re hearing … plus it’s quick, easy and free. With this software from the Cornell Lab of ...

Is the key to mindfulness in the world around you? To stay grounded in the present moment and practice mindfulness, I've tried all the breathing exercises and meditation apps designed to help with ...

Connecting with nature is beneficial, even when you use technology to do it. And the barrier to entry is almost non-existent with the fun and free Merlin Bird ID app. I'm an expert in software and ...