A new study shows that parrots may use names like humans, showing signs of social understanding and individual recognition.

With a few minutes of searching, anyone can find videos online of chatty birds: macaws talk to their keepers, cockatoos sing to the camera, corvids mimic the jarring sounds of construction sites.

Part I. The World of Parrots : Introducing the Psittaciformes. 1. What are the parrots and where did they come from? : the evolutionary history of the parrots : phylogeny -- Part II. The Functional ...

In the natural world -- where predators pounce, prey flee, and group members feed and sleep in solidarity -- animal behavior is glorious in its variety. Now, new research suggests there may be an ...

These garbage-loving cockatoos have taught each other how to break into bins, to the annoyance of residents and the delight of scientists. Reading time 2 minutes Welcome to the first installment of ...