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

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

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

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

Cranial kinesis allows modern birds to eat a wider variety of foods and use their beaks as multifunctional tools.

Palaeognaths include emus and ostriches, and can reach 9 feet tall and weigh upwards of 300 pounds. They are more known for their brawn than their brains and often rely on their running speed and ...

New research reveals that parrots produce speech using brain structures remarkably similar to those in humans.

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 ...

New research shows how physical changes in the skull affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use their beaks to eat and explore their habitats -- adaptations that helped them evolve into the ...

In this brain teaser puzzle, you need to find the hidden bird. You have 6 seconds! Can you find the bird within 6 seconds? This will make you one of the few people in the world with a razor-sharp ...

Can plastic cause brain damage in seabirds? Research shows plastic pollution is harming their liver, kidneys, and even memory ...