In the spring of 2013, Megan Lambert noticed the greater vasa parrots of Lincolnshire Wildlife Park doing something odd. They looked like they were licking the cockle shells that lined the floor of ...

The use of tools among animals is seen as a measure of intelligence. Chimps and crows are known to be prolific tools users, but outside of these groups, tool use is not particularly common. Now, a ...

For centuries, people have taught parrots how to say dirty words and dance. But according to a new study, some parrots have picked up a new skill: using pebbles to grind seashells into calcium-rich ...

Bruce, a partially beak-less Kea parrot, is giving the term "bird brained" new meaning by wow-ing scientists with his innovative self-care tools. Animal Minds/University of Auckl Bruce, a partially ...

Source: Jonathan Webb, used with permission. Pictured above is Bruce. Bruce is a kea (Nestor notabilis), a species of alpine parrot native to New Zealand. He’s eight years old and lives at the ...

Bruce is a kea, a species of parrot found only in New Zealand. He is about 9 years old, and when wildlife researchers found him as a baby, he was missing his upper beak, probably because it had been ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Not to ...

The endemic species of New Zealand, Kea, has been shown by past experiments to have the ability to ' understand the concept of probability.' Although this parrot has high intelligence, it has been ...

The Greater Vasa Parrot is native to Madagascar. Unlike their colourful, talkative relatives, these parrots are a drab gray colour, although they are very social and playful. But a new study by Megan ...

He can fly down the wing at St Andrew’s – and he can speak a few polite words of English. But Blues fans should not get their hopes up that Birmingham City have landed an exotic overseas star high in ...