At Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery the living get as much attention as the dead. Groundskeepers maintain the 478-acre historic landmark as an arboretum and habitat for more than 200 breeding and ...

Research data on bird sightings finds that 56 different parrot species have been spotted in 43 states, and 25 of those species are now breeding in the wild in 23 different states. When Stephen ...

Only a few mammals – humans and a few other primates – are thought to spontaneously help one another. Now, however, scientists say African grey parrots voluntarily help each other to obtain a reward ...

Sydney’s clever and adaptable sulfur-crested cockatoos learn how to pry open garbage bins by watching one another. By James Gorman You’ve heard of trash pandas: Raccoons raiding the garbage. How about ...

There have been many studies on the capability of non-human animals to mimic transitive actions—actions that have a purpose. Hardly any studies have shown that animals are also capable of intransitive ...

A very interesting study was just published that finds many parrots use words in appropriate contexts. This study, based on an analysis of almost 900 companion parrots as reported by a flock of ...

Lincolnshire Wildlife Centre is implementing a new strategy to curb the cursing of its most foul-mouthed fowl Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 ...

A group of parrots at a British zoo got so swear-happy that officials had to hatch a plan. In 2020, five African gray parrots at Lincolnshire Wildlife Centre made headlines for their potty mouths.

Parrots are some of the smartest and most beautiful birds on the planet, so it’s no surprise that they make popular pets. There are dozens of different types available in the pet trade, and most pet ...