Birdwatchers who can spot and identify species may have an edge in slowing cognitive decline as they age, according to new research on the growing hobby. A study out of Canada examined the brains of ...

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Researchers say becoming highly skilled in a relaxing outdoor hobby could help strengthen brain regions linked to attention ...

Birdwatching may strengthen the brain.

Countless YouTube videos feature pet birds singing and talking to their owners. Although it may seem like simple mimicry, ...

Canadian researchers suggest that birdwatching may enhance brain complexity and potentially slow cognitive decline associated ...

A 'one of a kind' fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution. A ...

The birds of today descended from the dinosaurs of yore. Researchers have known relatively little, however, about how the bird's brain took shape over tens of millions of years. "Birds are one of the ...