The researchers say their discovery, reported in the journal Nature, could be a sort of "Rosetta Stone" for determining the evolutionary origins of the modern avian brain. The fossil fills a 70 ...

By combining data on all known bird species, this tree is the most impressive snapshot yet of one of Earth’s most ...

“A bird with a 10-gram brain is doing pretty much the same as a chimp with a 400-gram brain,” said Onur Güntürkün, who studies brain structures at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany. “How is it ...

Tracing the pathways of vocal learning in birds might help researchers working to restore speech in stroke victims, Jarvis says, adding: "We now know the avian brain is a lot more like the ...

A new study published in the journal Cell Reports reveals that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits—an insight that challenges long-held beliefs about ...

The study found that bird species who nest in tree cavities have independently evolved heightened aggression across lineages, particularly in females.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health has confirmed that a child patient diagnosed with encephalitis caused by the avian influenza virus A/H5N1 is currently receiving treatment at Children’s ...