The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an ...

Birds are often loved for their beauty and elegance, but some also possess remarkable intelligence. Some birds have shown an ability to solve complex problems whereas others can even mimic human ...

Modern science reveals birds possess remarkable cognitive abilities rivaling mammals. These intelligent birds solve complex ...

Birds are far more intelligent than they are often given credit for. A landmark study by researchers at the University of ...

A 'one of a kind' fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution. A ...

Birds are smart. A large empirical database on their cognitive capacities supports this claim, and readers of Psychology Today can learn more about this topic from the excellent essays posted under ...

Bird brains may be tiny, but they pack in as many—or more—neurons as much larger animals. Similar to humans and other animals with higher intelligence, the executive center of a bird's brain allows ...

A duck in a football jersey is stealing the FIFA World Cup 2026 spotlight, but Merlin’s story is also a fascinating lesson in bird intelligence and animal behaviour. Know the science behind ducks and ...

In 1921, a series of petty crimes swept through Southampton, England. Morning after morning, residents would retrieve the bottles of milk on their stoops only to find that a thief had skimmed off the ...