Birds have long defied the slur “bird brain.” With their well-developed brains — 6 to 11 times larger than those of like-sized reptiles — birds are capable of learning and mastering complex social ...

Many birds use tools for diverse reasons, such as extracting and capturing food. It may look cognitively sophisticated, but some of this tool-use behavior is stereotyped, built into the species' ...

WASHINGTON – Yet another animal has picked up a tool and put it to use. Once thought a unique primate trait, toolmaking and tool use have been seen in a variety of animals in recent years. Now add to ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Robyn Williams: Betty the crow caused a sensation around the world four to five years ago when she ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Scientists this week announced an incredible discovery about one of Hawaii's critically endangered native birds. An international team of scientists say the Alala, or ...

Whether you're a self-proclaimed ornithophile or you simply enjoy the occasional backyard bird sighting, there's always something new to learn about these winged creatures. But with more than 800 bird ...

"Bird brain" may take on a new meaning, following the discovery that crafty crows can use tools to solve even complex, multi-stage tasks. Researchers from the University of Auckland in New Zealand ...

Usually, birds are limited by the tools they are born with — their beaks, wings and claws. But some birds have learned to make use of other objects to help them hunt or forage. We humans tend to think ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Birdwatching is a growing pastime. About 45 million birdwatchers (16 years or older), some 20 percent of the United States population, partake in the hobby, according to a 2016 ...

Bird beaks come in all shapes and sizes. The variation allows different species of birds to feed on different things. This can help reduce the need to compete for resources when birds live in the same ...