The ability of parrots to mimic human speech has long fascinated people, but a new study reveals that their gift of gab goes ...

Parakeet brains and their ability to mimic human talking could help people suffering from speech disorders, according to a ...

These birds have neurons that are activated when they produce specific vocalizations, similar to how neurons are activated in humans, though in a different region ...

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

I dropped into the water, mask down. I hadn’t taken a proper breath, so I had to emerge quickly. “Holy sh*t,” I swore, and ...

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

The research, published March 19 in the journal Nature, suggests parrots (and specifically parakeets) could be a model for ...

Brain activity in vocalizing budgerigar parrots showed a pattern that harkened to those found in the brains of people.

State of the Birds Report highlights the urgent need for conservation as North American bird populations continue to fall.

Morning, y’all! Did you know that bird flu can also affect wild birds? The current U.S. outbreak has hit more than 170 species of North American wild birds including ducks, geese, gulls, owls, eagles.