Polly want a video chat! Researchers at Northeastern University, in collaboration with scientists from MIT and the University of Glasgow, taught a group of parrots across a range of species how to ...
Pet parrots given the choice to video-call each other or watch pre-recorded videos of other birds will flock to the opportunity for live chats, new research shows. The study, led by animal-computer ...
Researchers have discovered that parrots are pretty much just like us when it comes to video chatting with friends. The authors of a new study found that virtual quality time with bird friends seemed ...
Eleanor wanted to call a friend, so she scanned her contacts and touched a picture of Rosie, whom she had met last summer. Instead of speaking on the call, the pair communicated in different ways: ...
In 2022, researchers led a study to teach 15 pet parrots, with the help of their caretakers, to video-call each other in an effort to enrich their lives and improve their socialization. Professor ...
Like humans, pet parrots can benefit from virtual connection with their peers. Last week, researchers from Northeastern University, the University of Glasgow and MIT announced their new study, which ...
No. Instead of the usual Polly wants *** cracker. Parad owners are asking if Polly wants *** video chat. Do you want to talk to her? It's enough to make *** lonely parrot. Bob its head with excitement ...
Parrots are innately social creatures. In captivity, where they typically don't have a flock to interact with, that can present some real challenges for keeping them happy and healthy. But recent ...