Researchers trained parrots to call certain birds. Later the parrots chose who they wanted to call. The researchers were delighted when the parrots interacted with each other over the screen.

An estimated 20 million parrots are kept as household pets in the United States. Parrots are flock animals, though, who can suffer from loneliness when kept alone as a pet. So, researchers at ...

In an absolutely delightful new experiment, a team of scientists was able to show that once taught how, pet parrots can and will FaceTime their parrot friends. While that may sound like a pointless ...

New research has led to birds making new friends through video calls. Researchers at Northeastern University, MIT and the University of Glasgow wanted to see if parrots could use technology to ...

Parrots are popular pets, but they are highly intelligent creatures that need social connection and mental stimulation. A team of scientists wondered whether technology might help provide it. So they ...