Birdwatching may strengthen the brain.

A new study looking at the brains of expert birdwatchers found they were structurally more efficient, allowing them to retain ...

A Canadian study examines how developing expertise in the hobby strengthens cognition tied to working memory and other skills ...

Research found that participants who were experts in this pastime showed "differences in both brain structure and brain ...

Countless YouTube videos feature pet birds singing and talking to their owners. Although it may seem like simple mimicry, ...

Sitting on a park bench and observing woodpeckers could be quite beneficial, as a new study has found that bird-watching may ...

When it comes to the smartest bird, we humans still have a lot to learn. Bird intelligence comes in many forms, and scientists are finding that many species exhibit intelligence similar to that of ...

Birds and humans have very different networks of neurons in their brains. Nevertheless, their working memory is limited by similar mechanisms. The working memory is the brain's ability to process ...

Crows and their relatives are the relative brainiacs of the bird world. If I went out outside and shouted at the chickadees perched at the feeders on our deck, the birds would fly away. Five minutes ...

Birds are amazing beings. They're smart and emotional, and rapidly accumulating data from detailed research shows they have advanced and highly evolved cognitive capacities. Psychology Today writers ...