A new study looking at the brains of expert birdwatchers found they were structurally more efficient, allowing them to retain ...

Birdwatching may strengthen the brain.

A Canadian study examines how developing expertise in the hobby strengthens cognition tied to working memory and other skills ...

Research found that participants who were experts in this pastime showed "differences in both brain structure and brain ...

The results showed that expert bird-watchers had structural brain differences compared with novices, regardless of age. The ...

Bird watching can change your brain for the good.

When it comes to the smartest bird, we humans still have a lot to learn. Bird intelligence comes in many forms, and scientists are finding that many species exhibit intelligence similar to that of ...

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

A new study in expert birders suggests that becoming an expert in a given field could help slow down cognitive decline.

In other words, get ready to grab your binoculars, says a group of brain researchers in Canada.

Delayed gratification — the ability to sacrifice an immediate reward for a more valuable one in the future — can tell us a lot about intelligence. While once believed to be a uniquely human trait, ...