People love to say "kids say the darndest things," but in my opinion, it's actually parrots. They say lots of normal things, like "I love you," and "Polly want a cracker," (yes, really), but they love ...

Cruz, a cheeky African Grey Parrot, makes my point with a hilarious, all-too-real post showing how similar these smart birds ...

A series of experiments demonstrated that African grey parrots had something like social intelligence in addition to their cleverness. By Elizabeth Preston In a clear-walled laboratory compartment, an ...

Viral parrot videos fuel soaring demand, but behind the fame lies a deadly global trade. Conservationists reveal how social ...

For every bird that becomes a pampered internet star, countless others are snatched from the wild to feed the illegal global ...

I’ve discussed many times how other species display a helpfulness and desire to assist in times of need. The list has included capuchins, elephants, rats, bonobos, and vampire bats. This ...

The evolution of cooperative behavior does not necessarily require that animals develop a sense of fairness A pair of blue-throated macaws (Ara glaucogularis) at Chester Zoo, England. These birds, ...

Parrots represent one of the most interesting and colourful species of birds. The parrot family, scientifically classified ...

African grey parrots are not only really smart, they are helpful too. They are the first bird species to pass a test that requires them both to understand when another animal needs help and to ...