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 don’t get enough credit for the magnificent creatures they are. Many people have heard a black-capped chickadee ...

A bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals the roots of avian intelligence, according to a new study. The "one of a kind" fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique ...

If I went out outside and shouted at the chickadees perched at the feeders on our deck, the birds would fly away. Five minutes later, they'd be back. No harm, no foul. A couple of years ago the ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The dodo is an extinct flightless bird whose name has become synonymous with stupidity. But it turns out that the dodo was no bird brain, but instead a reasonably brainy ...

When it comes to the smartest bird, we humans still have a lot to learn. Bird intelligence comes in many forms, and scientists are finding that many species exhibit intelligence similar to that of ...

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 ...

Despite weighing the same as a AAA battery, chickadees have an astonishing ability to endure the severe winter season. The answer to how they do it will give new meaning to the phrase “bird brain.” ...

Whenever the issue of intelligence arises, human beings and mammals are usually the first ones to come to mind. And yet there is a rhetorical method of birds to disapprove of this notion. This has ...