Brainy Birds: Crows, Ravens, and Parrots

Deep underground in Switzerland, scientists use the CERN Large Hadron Collider to explore the mysteries of the universe. This giant machine helps them understand tiny particles, smaller than a speck of dust. It works by smashing these particles together at incredible speeds. By d ...  Show more

Step back in time to learn about Halloween in Victorian England and its arrival in America. During the Victorian era, Halloween was a night of spooky stories and fun games. People dressed in costumes and carved turnips to scare away ghosts. When Halloween came to America, it brou ...  Show more

The term 'bird brain' might suggest our feathered friends are stupid, but Hannah and Dara learn it's completely untrue. They play hide and seek with a raven called Bran, and hear how his behaviour changes depending on his mood. Corvid expert Nicola Clayton explains these creature ...  Show more

“Birdbrain” may be an insult, but birds are far smarter than they’re often given credit for. Irene Pepperberg, PhD, talks about her five decades of research with gray parrots, how she teaches parrots to communicate with English words, how birds’ mathematical and other abilities c ...  Show more

Mindy and Guy Raz are dropping off Reggie at the University of Clever Birds, where they learn about a new class all about opening... trash cans?! Discover how the Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo can break into any trash can! It's the who, what, when, where, why, how and WOW of Bird Beaks ...  Show more