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 ...

Birdwatchers who can spot and identify species may have an edge in slowing cognitive decline as they age, according to new research on the growing hobby. A study out of Canada examined the brains of ...

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

(PeopleImages/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Research suggests you can keep your brain sharp into old age by learning languages ...

Researchers say becoming highly skilled in a relaxing outdoor hobby could help strengthen brain regions linked to attention ...

Birdwatching may strengthen the brain.

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 ...

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 ...

When Danielle Belleny discovered the flute in middle school, she was hooked. “I absolutely fell in love with learning those études as a high schooler,” say Belleny of the work of classical composer ...