A group of parrots were taught to make video calls to other birds and the feathered squawkers wound up making close friendships — teaching each other to sing and even fly, according to new research.

It has been a week of sunny skies and cold evenings across the county, with jumpers and blankets being removed from storage for the first time since spring. Taking advantage of the weather, the lions ...

Once upon a time, Polly just wanted a cracker. Nowadays, Polly might want a Zoom call. A recent study took 18 pet parrots and examined whether video calls could help them fulfill their social needs.

Eleanor wanted to call a friend, so she scanned her contacts and touched a picture of Rosie, whom she had met last summer. Instead of speaking on the call, the pair communicated in different ways: ...