Last week, researchers from Northeastern University, the University of Glasgow and MIT announced their new study, which observed that birds, if given the choice, would call each other.

The chirpy chatterboxes learned to use FaceTime and Zoom to gab with long-distance parrot pals by tapping a smartphone or tablet with their beaks, according to a study from Northeastern University.

In the first 100 days of this year, there have been a record number of mass shootings, according to a joint-mass killing database maintained by the Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University, as well as high-profile cases involving accusations of inappropriate police conduct.

“A lot of them only live around humans and are very closely bonded with their humans, but that can also cause problems,” said Kleinberger, a music and computer science professor at Northeastern University.

This then started the meet and greet calls for the birds to start to get to know each other. According to researcher Rebecca Kleinberger from Northeastern University, the types of sounds the birds used suggested they were mirroring the call and response nature they engage in in the wild: “Hello, I’m here!” in parrot-speak.

“There are a number of potential legal claims we could see over Twitter assigning blue checks to accounts that did not sign up for them and do not want them,” says Alexandra Roberts, professor of law and media at Northeastern University. “Given that the blue checks purport to be for users that are subscribed to […]

Researchers at Northeastern University in the US, in collaboration with scientists at MIT and the University of Glasgow, taught parrots across a range of species to make video calls using Facebook Messenger.

The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University.

According to a recent study at Northeastern University in Boston, parrots that have been taught to contact their feathered peers with a video call app showed signs of feeling less isolated or lonely.

“Parrots are incredibly socially complex creatures. They surpass 6- and 7-year-old children in puzzle tasks and memory skills.” That is Jennifer Cunha of Northeastern University. She co-authored the study.

The new checkmark system isn’t just confusing or annoying; it could also cause legal issues. A celebrity who received a check mark against their will could, for example, argue that the check is a false endorsement that misleads consumers, according to Alexandra J. Roberts, a professor of law and media at Northeastern University.

Lonely parrots learn to call each other for a video chat. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports.