Grey parrots can solve puzzles, understand concepts, and even perform basic reasoning, making them one of the smartest bird species. Grey parrots form strong emotional bonds with their owners and ...

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on pandemics since 2009 and is the ...

The strain had previously been found only in birds and people. Most bird flu infections in dairy cattle in the US have been the B3.13 variant, or what’s become known as the “cattle clade.” ...

We’re here in the hope of seeing the night parrot, the most mysterious of Australian birds. The night parrot was first recorded by Western observers in 1845, when a member of Charles Sturt’s ...

Now, Crescent Duck Farm is the only one left. It produced a million ducks a year, until two weeks ago, when bird flu shut the farm down. Corwin said, "I saw a flock one day that was great ...

Somewhere in this image, a parrot is hiding among the dense green leaves, completely camouflaged. Your mission is simple—find the parrot within 5 seconds. Only the sharpest minds and most ...

A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today ...

Two dealers involved in the illegal trade of precious snakes and parrots were arrested in Lahore’s Model Town area by wildlife authorities. The operation was conducted under the guidance of the ...

The Tamil poet-saint Andal is identified by the parrot in her hand. The bird is the symbol of Kama, the god of love, lust and sensuality. The same god who in Buddhist works is called Mara ...

Following an election in which voters resoundingly registered their disapproval with President Biden’s economic record, Democrats tried on Thursday to put wealth disparity itself on trial at Treasury ...

Among the sanctuary’s various internal divisions, the Parrot Garden is a vibrant (and beautifully noisy!) haven dedicated to the care, rehabilitation, and rehoming of parrots. In the very ...