The parakeets commonly kept as pets could offer fresh clues about vocal learning and potential treatments for speech ...

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

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

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

Budgerigars, small and colorful parrots, are known for their ability to mimic human speech. Scientists have now discovered that these parrots may have the same brain mechanism for speech as humans. A ...

The work of Professor Irene Pepperberg of the University of Arizona, Tucson, has now shown the general perception of parrots as mindless mimics to be incorrect. The captive African grey parrot ...

Parrots are a class of birds with complex care, handling and play needs. Inexperienced owners shouldn't adopt them without ...

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 ...