At the Air Force Academy, it’s all about getting the smallest details right. For the gymnastics team that’s no different than on the mat.

I approach a flock of mountain chickadees feasting on pine nuts ... There’s an unusual variety of complex calls, with melodic “gargle calls” at the forefront, coming from individuals ...

Mountain chickadees are a member of the family Paridae, which is known for its complex vocal communication systems and cognitive abilities. Along with my advisers, behavioral ecologists Vladimir ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sofia Marie Haley, University of Nevada, Reno (THE CONVERSATION) I approach a ...

Sofia Marie Haley, University of Nevada, Reno (THE CONVERSATION) I approach a flock of mountain chickadees feasting ... There’s an unusual variety of complex calls, with melodic “gargle ...