The study relied on electrodes placed in the brains of parrots and songbirds and tracked the behavior of neurons in a region ...

Recordings of brain activity in budgerigars reveal sets of brain cells that represent different sounds like keys on a ...

Researchers have mapped the long-range synaptic connections involved in vocal learning in zebra finches, uncovering new details about how the brain organises learned vocalisations such as birdsong.

Researchers at the University of Arizona have published a study highlighting how vocal changes in the zebra finch songbirds ...

Animals learn by imitating behaviors, such as when a baby mimics her mother’s speaking voice or a young male zebra finch copies the mating song of an older male tutor, often his father. In a study ...

Neuroscientists have found a link between vocal changes and the aging brain in zebra finch songbirds, which could help lead to earlier diagnoses for disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's ...

Their ability to distinguish between individuals is strong evidence for fast mapping, a learning tool generally thought to belong only to humans. Amanda was an associate editor at The Scientist, where ...

University of Arizona neuroscientists studying the brains of songbirds have found that aging alters the gene expressions that ...

Henry Schechter is the Opinion Editor at The Sun. He is a third-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences. His ...

Show stock Zebra and Bengalese finches are relatively inexpensive to purchase which makes them an ideal choice for beginners in the hobby of bird keeping and breeding. The Zebra Finch Society has ...