Human speech arises courtesy of some significant neural horsepower. Different areas of the brain are involved in determining the meaning that’s desired, finding the words to express it, and then ...

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

The ability to learn by watching others interact had previously only been documented in humans, making macaws just the second species to demonstrate this ability (humans being the first). A captive ...

Imagine coming home after a long, exhausting day. As you open the door, a cheerful voice greets you with a familiar, “Hello!” It’s not your roommate or partner—it’s your parrot, perched on its stand, ...