Researchers have found that a corvid bird known as a rook can learn to obey spoken human commands by listening to the words ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. But one thing that Mozart probably never knew about his ...

One of the ways we try to understand the origins of human intelligence is by looking at its equivalents elsewhere in the animal world. But doing so turns out to be more complicated than it might seem.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Computers have a reputation for solving complex problems; pigeons not so much. However, a new study from researchers at Ohio State University suggests perhaps pigeons don’t get enough ...

In the world of genius birds, there are many you might not even think of. Ravens, Magpies, and Jays are incredibly intelligent birds in their own right, but the Parrot subspecies rule the so-called ...