Human noise affects animal behaviour, studies show

Traffic noise affected zebra finches’ foraging habits and field crickets’ matingWorking from home during Covid-19 has brought noise pollution close to home, whether it’s your partner making calls within earshot or grinding coffee during your Zoom interview. Now research suggests the animal kingdom is also disturbed by the noise of humans and our gadgets.As humans proliferate, we have penetrated deeper into wildlife habitats, creating a pervasive rise in environmental sound that