The ability of parrots to mimic human speech has long fascinated people, but a new study reveals that their gift of gab goes beyond simple imitation. Researchers have found that the brains of small ...

A new study explains how a parakeet's brain helps it to mimic human words. By recording for the first time the brain activity of parakeets as they made sounds, a research team at NYU Grossman School ...

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A new study explains how a parakeet's brain helps it to mimic human words. A new study explains how a parakeet's brain helps it to mimic human words. By recording for the first time the brain activity ...

The desire to communicate with pets is a long-held dream among many loving owners. When it comes to our most common companions, we continue to learn how dogs understand our words and what cat noises ...

Apollo is an African gray parrot with a deep love of pistachios and millions of social media followers. He also has the brain power of a human toddler, according to his owners. “He’s very bubbly, he’s ...

Once upon a time, the chattering barbet, a colorful bird, lived in people's homes. Barbets were so intelligent that they easily learned how to speak like the people they lived with. They were ...