Making new friends can feel awkward, uncertain, and—at times—a little risky. As it turns out, humans are not the only ones who experience this social tightrope. A new study published in Biology ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are not an uncommon bird species — there are about ...

Imagine my excitement when I thought I had taken a photograph of a Carolina parakeet, an extinct bird. In the spirit of full disclosure, it was not a live bird (Hello! Extinct!) but an unlabeled, ...

After all, there are a lot of potential reasons for your bird not feeling the best, including being sick. But it’s important ...