Scientists have long known cockatoos have rich social lives. But it turns out, those lives are particularly complex — and musically creative — when it comes to courtship. In a study recently published ...

Flocks of birds manage complex social lives with a kind of effortless coordination that many humans struggle to match. By looking closely at how they cooperate, share information, and resolve conflict ...

Sometimes we all need a little treat, just to continue facing the endless grind of the days. Whether that’s a weekend away at a cozy hotel, a dinner of junk food al fresco, or possibly both, we’d ...

Male palm cockatoos tap out rhythms on trees to woo potential mates, and each bird makes drumsticks with its own distinctive design. Palm cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus) are the only known species, ...

A sulfur-crested cockatoo flips open the lid of a bin. Barbara Klump / Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Sulfur-crested cockatoos don’t have the best reputation around their human neighbors in ...