New Perspectives (IMAGE) University of Maryland Baltimore County Caption Karan Odom, a UMBC alumna and current postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University, holds a Troupial Oriole. Her landmark paper in 2014 found that at least 70 percent of female birds sing, a result that shattered the long-held belief that only male birds sing. A new paper on which Odom is a co-author has found that women are much more likely to study female bird song than men, indicating the importance of diversity among scientists to gain a more complete understanding of the world around us. Credit Kevin Omland Usage Restrictions no modification License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.