Scientists have for the first time succeeded in observing self-control in cockatoos. Alice Auersperg from the Department of Cognitive Biology from the University of Vienna and her team has for the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The crafty cockatoos have done it again. A new study published today ...

A zookeeper just shared an adorable video of a new addition to the farm, a Goffin Cockatoo named Charlotte, who's described as a little cutesy and a little psycho. With her vocal range encompassing ...

Shelter Cockatoos ‘Choose’ New Dad With the Silliest Stare-Down originally appeared on Parade Pets. Cockatoos find themselves needing to be rescued often, unfortunately. They're a much larger ...

Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna are reporting that Goffin's cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana) engage in food flavoring behavior by dunking food into soy yogurt. Experimentally ...

Goffin's cockatoos can tear cardboard into long strips as tools to reach food -- but fail to adjust strip width to fit through narrow openings, according to a new study. Goffin's cockatoos can tear ...

Researchers from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna and the University of Oxford have shown that Goffin’s cockatoos can make and use elongated tools out of different materials. In video ...

Inside an Austrian laboratory, a cockatoo named Figaro selects a flexible straw and a pointy stick. Clutching the tools in his beak, he flies toward a clear box with a cashew inside. Working each tool ...

In the 70ties, self-control of human infants was investigated using the prominent 'Stanford Marshmallow Experiment': the children were presented with a marshmallow and were told they could either eat ...

Every Thursday at 4 p. m. , bird moms around the world flock to a Florida woman’s online class they say has changed their ...

Researchers found that the Goffin’s cockatoo can resist the temptation of eating food immediately in order to receive a better reward later. This mirrored a famous experiment in the US 40 years ago ...