African grey parrots may be better able than macaws to delay gratification—rejecting an immediate reward in favor of a better one in the future—according to a study published in the journal Animal Cognition.
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2021
1
366
A team of researchers working at the University of Cambridge, has found that Eurasian jays are sensitive to cognitive illusions designed to fool humans. In their paper published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, ...
When animals become parents, they often need to change their behaviors in ways that allow them to protect and ensure the survival of their offspring. What happens in the brain when an animal becomes a new parent?
Plants & Animals
Aug 4, 2021
0
164
Dozens of online videos document an unusual behavior among tufted titmice and their closest bird kin. A bird will land on an unsuspecting mammal and, cautiously and stealthily, pluck out some of its hair.
Plants & Animals
Jul 30, 2021
0
2179
For the first time, a team of international scientists have proven that cockatoos, an iconic Australian bird species, learn from each other a unique skill—lifting garbage bin lids to gather food. The world-first research ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 22, 2021
1
1214
A new study shows that spatial and temporal environmental fluctuations can account for the maintenance of personality types in bird populations.
Plants & Animals
Jul 7, 2021
0
17
Don't let the great snipe's pudginess fool you. A stocky marsh bird with a 20-inch wingspan, great snipes are also speedy marathoners that can migrate from Sweden to Central Africa in just three days, without even stopping ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 30, 2021
1
3
As smoky air becomes more common during Washington's wildfire season, many wildlife enthusiasts wonder: What happens to the birds?
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2021
1
1
Along with climate change, species extinction is one of the greatest threats to life on earth. For about 50 years, researchers have been documenting the population trends of different animal and plant groups in so-called ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2021
0
21
The sharp eyes of an eagle, the extraordinary hearing of an owl—to successfully find food, the eyes and ears of birds have adapted optimally to their living conditions. Until now, the sense of smell has played a rather ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2021
0
15
