Parrots Learn to Video-Call Each Other as Part of Research Project to Improve Socialization In 2022, researchers led a study to teach 15 pet parrots, with the help of their caretakers, to video-call ...

Parrots are innately social creatures. In captivity, where they typically don’t have a flock to interact with, that can present some real challenges for keeping them happy and healthy. But recent ...

Polly want a video chat! Researchers at Northeastern University, in collaboration with scientists from MIT and the University of Glasgow, taught a group of parrots across a range of species how to ...

Like humans, pet parrots can benefit from virtual connection with their peers. Last week, researchers from Northeastern University, the University of Glasgow and MIT announced their new study, which ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

The video examines parrots by comparing their intelligence, lifespan, and communication abilities with those of other birds. Footage highlights how parrots solve problems, use tools, and learn sounds ...

Parrots are known to be chatty, social animals. But when they're kept as pets, they can get lonely. A group of scientists found that video chatting with other parrots helps them feel less so. Eleanor ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

This is so cute, we can hardly stand it. Affection is a love language that many species understand--including parrots. This sweet bird named Beaker took a break from bugging his mate, Tinkerbell, to ...

In 2022, researchers led a study to teach 15 pet parrots, with the help of their caretakers, to video-call each other in an effort to enrich their lives and improve their socialization. Professor ...