Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. But one thing that Mozart probably never knew about his ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Computers have a reputation for solving complex problems; pigeons not so much. However, a new study from researchers at Ohio State University suggests perhaps pigeons don’t get enough ...

Researchers have found that a corvid bird known as a rook can learn to obey spoken human commands by listening to the words themselves rather than relying on silent cues. The discovery shows that ...

Biologist Lefebvre makes his English-language debut with an intriguing study of how birds learn, solve problems, and communicate. Drawing on his field work in Barbados, he demonstrates that birds are ...